A diet rich in soy and whey protein, found in products such as soy milk and low-fat yogurt, has been shown to reduce breast cancer incidence in rats. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
When diabetes is diagnosed, it heralds a total life style change many, if not all areas. One of the most important areas that undergo a major change is the diet. Joined with careful, increased scrutiny,the diabetes food guide, also formally referred to as medical nutrition therapy, or MNT, it occupies the central area of concern for all diabetics. Living with the diet of a diabetic isn’t as harsh as one may imagine; it is a nutritional plan that not is not only suited for diabetics but is recommended for those who don’t have diabetes.
Your body will develop a very risky rise in glucose as a measure against the excessive intake of fat content and calories. Serious health concerns can ensue, like potentially high risk blood glucose ratios, and heart injuries, kidney damage and nerve damage which are consistent with complications resulting from excessively high glucose/blood ratios. In considering the risks that one runs by not following a strategic diet, it naturally follows that the necessity for making reasoned decisions regarding your diet is a priority.
Your doctor will provide you with a referral to a dietician if you have been diagnosed with either pre-diabetes or diabetes and she’ll assist you in creating a comprehensive diet through fundamental changes in an effort to help you better manage weight proportions and glucose levels. Successful weight management in conjunction with a balanced, well managed diet has numerous benefits in and of themselves and they are a literal life saver for those that have been diagnosed with diabetes.
A registered dietician will help you to identify the good from the bad in your existing diet and then help create a formula to follow that will see managed levels of proteins nutrition spread over the course of meals consumed during the day. Under the auspices of the MNT, foods like those with carbohydrates, foods with rich sources of fibre, fish, natural oils and fats will provide you with nutrition without exposing you to the hazards of foods that you should avoid. These are saturated fats, sodium, (affectionately known as salt), trans fats, and cholesterol.
Diabetes can be debilitating if you let it control you. With your doctor’s watchful eye and a registered dieticians well balanced meal plan and your studious efforts at blood sugar management, your lifestyle will change little and your body and your life will give you more with the right diet.
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