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The Importance Of Following And Maintaining A Diabetic
Diet
A diabetic diet is a specially designed eating plan that is
high in carbohydrates and low in fat. People with diabetes don't
need to go out and purchase special foods to maintain a diabetic
diet, they can eat the same foods as the whole family. A healthy
diet based on the diabetes food pyramid is beneficial to
diabetics and non-diabetics alike.
Making healthy food choices is not so hard. All it takes is a
little bit of planning to include all your favorite foods. But
first, you need to understand the basics of a diabetic diet.
A diabetes diet or meal plan should be based on the specially
designed diabetic food pyramid. The diabetes food pyramid groups
foods based on their carbohydrate and protein content and not on
how they classify as a food. Foods are divided into six groups,
with fats, oils and sweets on the very top (so eat less of these)
and bread, cereals, pasta and rice on the bottom (so eat more of
these).
Breads, cereals and the like are foods that are high in
carbohydrates. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests
6-11 servings per day. Sample servings are: 1 slice of bread;
¾ cup dry cereal or 1/3 cup of rice or pasta.
Vegetables should also be eaten in plenty as they are
naturally low in fat and a high in fibre, not to mention vitamins
and minerals. The ADA suggests eating 3-5 servings per day. A
sample serving is 1 cup of vegetables (raw) or ½ cup
(cooked). Fruits are also recommended, so add about 2-4 servings,
which translates to about 1 small fresh fruit or ½ cup
canned fruit. Eat a little less of meat and beware of foods like
potato chips, candy, cookies, which have high levels of sugar and
fat.
Your fat and sugar intake should be limited. The ADA suggests
keeping servings very small (sample serving size is ½ cup of
ice cream or 2 small cookies) and to keep them for a special
treat.
A quick Internet search for "Diabetes diet" or "Cooking for
people with diabetes" brings up numerous dietary suggestions in
the form of recipe books to buy and have at home or online diet
recipes which you can print out and use. The ADA has a "Recipe of
the Day" section with lots of great ideas targeted at those
living with diabetes or friends of diabetics. As for books, the
ADA recommends "Mr. Food's Quick and Easy Diabetic Cooking" and
Nancy S. Hughes's " Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cooking for People
with Diabetes".
The right plan will help diabetics improve blood glucose
levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and keep weight balanced. To
complement your diet, add regular exercise to your lifestyle to
help your body use glucose.
Dean Erickson. Journalist, and web site builder Dean Erickson
lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.diabetes-diet-resources.info
on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this
article.
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