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Doc Told Me I’m Diabetic – Bummer – Now What?
By Lauran Stevenin | June 26, 2009
Fat is burned by exercise. Stored fat in the body causes you to feel more fatigued and makes you less apt to work to rid yourself of excess weight. Even if you eat moderately, but feel you don’t have the energy to a little bit of exercise, you are likely to continue to keep those extra pounds. Don’t think that you have to exercise at the gym for 3 hours a day, four or five times a week to lose some of that weight. It’s gradual exercise that is the best for you to get started with. Break that cycle of fatigue and weight by starting a little bit at a time.
Eating well balanced meals does two things for you. You can become healthier and lose some weight in the process. Well, that is if you eat fewer calories than you expend with the exercise. For example a large person can eat 2000 calories and exercise enough to use 2400 calories and the end result is inevitable . . . weight loss.
Cooked vs raw vegetables – which is better? Microwaving versus baking or boiling is not a good alternative because the cooking process, itself, is actually killing those enzymes. Include raw fruits and vegetables in your diet to provide many of the enzymes your body needs. Vegetables are good for you because they contain fewer calories yet a lot of fiber. Eating lettuce or carrots help you feel full so you have a tendency to feel like youve eaten a lot without having taken a lot of calories into your body.
Don’t feel like a “health nut” if you consider squeezing your own juice. That’s a stereotype given to people who generally put health above all else in life. Well, let’s face it. If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, you SHOULD be taking better care of your health and squeezing your own juice is one way to do that. Using a blender and avoiding adding extra sugar will give you juices that have a lot of good enzymes, lower sugar content and are better for you. You might even try guava or red grapes. They make a tasty juice as well as controlling your blood sugar level.
High carbohydrates, fat and sugar content are the bad parts of this society’s eating habit. So many fast food restaurants have popped up that make meals quick (i.e. frying) and sweet (soda, shakes and even little sweet pies) it is difficult to find ways to eat away from home and maintain a healthy diet for the diabetic. No one said you couldnt have ANY of those things, but you MUST balance the things you eat.
Eat ifoods rich in fiber. Vegetables high in fiber content help clean the blood of fats and blood glucose, thus enabling you to maintain a lower blood sugar level and keep the body clean. You see many diabetics eat salads regularly to keep these issues under control. Care needs to be taken when choosing the salad dressing, however. Many dressings include mayonnaise and sugar to improve flavor and those are on the don’t use list. The real key there is moderation. Most people cant do totally without those things, so now we ask that you limit the use. That’s right. Use in moderation. Remember, they contain calories (and lots of them).
The pancreas produces enzymes to digest food in addition to insulin to regulate the sugar level of the blood. Over a period of time, the pancreas starts to lose its ability to produce both in most people. This simply means a good diet becomes more important as people get older. Many doctors end up suggesting patients add a dose of acidophilus to their diet to ease the stress placed on the pancreas by adding bacteria into the system that assists with the digestive function.
Four of the fat-fighting compounds you can always count on are calcium, fiber, omega-3s and vitamin D. Calcium is found in dairy products. When considering dairy keep in mind it’s best to use fat-free or soy milk products. Whole grains, fruits and vegetables are high in fiber. Walnuts, flax seed and fish contain a lot of omega-3s while vitamin D is found not only in dairy products, but also in eggs and fish like tuna, salmon and sardines.
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