eating with sugar diabetes and high cholesterol?
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you should be discussing this with a dietican and ur family dr.
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I have same trouble. .  dessert has always been my favorite part of the meal.   Unfortunately, there really aren't any shortcuts;  there are four factors that will affect your sugar level   1)Food and 2)Stress will make it go up  and 3) Physical exertion and 4) Insulin will make it go down.  It's a daily chore to maintain a balance of all of these but it's really the only way.   To echo others' sentiments here on Yahoo! Answers,  even if it sounds like really excellent advice!,  Don't depend on it to determine your actions.  Talk to your Doctor or a registered Dietitian please!
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Cut back on sugar and fats. Sugars become fat if you don't burn them off. Also, try to exercise more. If you are type 2, chances are you can control your sugar with diet, exercise and maybe some prescriptions. But you have to be careful because you don't want to become insulin dependent. Also, diabetes can lead to other serious health problems if not taken care of. But most people with Type 2 live normal lives.\nGood luck!
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Please, ask your Dr. this question.  Do not take any risks with your health.  Your sugar could get really messed up with serious results.
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sugar should be between 50 and 60, BP is better around 110/80, but my dr. wants mine at 110/70 because High BP killed my dad at age 36 and runs in the family on my father's side, so does diabetes. My cholesterol was 307, very dangerous, was put on Vytorin 10/80 mg. a yr. ago and it is 168 now which is very good. Losing weight drops both BP and cholesterol. Eat more fiber, fruits veggies, less red meat. Red meat is "killing our colons". Of course if your blood pressure is high and you have any heart problems, exercise slowly, nothing too strenuous. Walking is good, swimming is excellent and causes very little stress on our body. any other questions can be found online under medical terminologies or PDR book (Physicians Desk Reference.) Good luck. Also, Fish Oil capsules 1000 mgs twice a day is helping to lower my cholesterol.
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The key is to eat a balanced diet of carbs vs proteins vs fats.  Usually we recommend that diabetics avoid high sugar foods such as regular colas, syrup (sugar free is okay) and moderate their intake of sweets and baked goods.  Have you been to see a registered dietician or diabetic nurse educator?  Either would be very helpful in helping you to acclimate and succeed at managing your diabetes.  I wish you the best.
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Diabetes is not caused by high sugar.  A person is diagnosed diabetic when you have abnormally high levels in your blood because your body can't metabolize the sugar (glucose)you do have effectively.  When you eat your body breaks down the food, and glucose is absorbed into your cells by something called insulin.  If your body is not producing enough insulin or if the insulin you have is ineffective the glucose stays in your blood stream and your cells starve.  To compensate your body breaksdown fat.  There are two types of diabetics.  Type 1 where the pancreas is not making any insulin.  Most children and young adults get this type. It said to be cause by a virus that kill insulin producing cells in the pancreas called the islet cells.  These patients must take insulin shots because if they take it in a pill the stomach would absorb the insulin and it wouldn't work.  Type 2 is where you have insulin in your body but you are either not making enough or your body isn't using it effectively.  These people can take oral diabetic medication because it is not insulin.  It helps the pancreas to produce more insulin or help the insulin get the glucose in the cell.  Diet and exercise help because your not adding glucose that your body doesn't need and helps you burn off excess and sometimes will force the the glucose into the cell.  Complications from diabetes include blindness, kidney disease, slow healing wounds and loss of feeling to extremities (also called neuropathy).  Symptoms include increased thirst, increased hunger (remember your cells are starving) and increased urination. You can also lose weight because the body is breaking down fat for energy. This mostly happens in Type 1.   I hope this helps.  Remember you can't cause diabetes by eating too much candy but if you are diabetic you can be adding to the problem if you do.  Only a blood test and your doctor can diagnosis diabetes.
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I am currently trying to work with my body to prevent having to take insulin. I have brought my sugar has come down by walking. What I found surprising was that starches turn to sugar. If you are just reducing sweets, I found out, think again. If you have rice, have brown rice, whole wheat instead of white flour and I have just laid off the potatoes for now. It seems hard at first, but, one you find out where those sneaky buggers hide, it helps a lot. Booze turns to sugar too, especially beer. Watching the diet and walking really help. The walking especially works because it is a way of burning up excess sugar. Good Luck, I have reduced my sugar from 8 down to 6.2 in three months. Go to your pharmacist and see if he will go over your husband's medications and advise you if any could cause a higher sugar reading. Ask him to put this information in to the computer to avoid any meds that aggravate his situation.
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This diet isn't the worst I have seen but it isn't particularly healthy either. \n\nWhat's bad\n\nSkipping meals is never a good idea as this can cause a dip in your blood sugar levels. If your blood sugar levels constantly dip and surge, you could end up pre-diabetic.\n\nSports drinks contain a lot of sugar so I would cut them out completely. If you must have something sweet, stick to fruit juice diluted with water. \n\nYou are not consuming enough vegetables and there is very little variety. You need at least 5 pieces of fruit and veg a day and these should be different pieces (to maximise nutrition). You should eat more vegetables than fruit as fruit contains a lot of natural sugar. For this reason, it is possible to overdo fruit consumption.\n\nCereal bars are not dreadful but they tend to contain a lot of sugar. I would limit your intake to 1 a day.\n\nEating foods like tuna pasta and eggs without vegetables or salad isn't good. Eggs are binders and are renowned for blocking you up. If you do not eat more fibre, you risk constipation.\n\nWhat's good\n\nThe water is good.  When you are thirsty, your body is demanding water. It doesn't need sports drinks or anything other than water (although I appreciate plain water can seem boring after a while!). Aim to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water a day.\n\nFish is good. A variety of fish is even better. Oily fish contains essential fatty acids and omega oils so this is most nutritious but all fish (especially organic fish) is great protein. Just make sure it doesn't come in batter or breadcrumbs...\n\nNuts are great. A superfood. But you should only consume a small handful each day. The best nuts to eat are brazils, pecans, walnuts and almonds.\n\nFruit is good but don't eat too much (see above). Try to ensure that there is plenty of variety too and add berries (for example) to your Weetos in the mornings.\n\n\nIf you are a snacker, think about having 6 small meals a day instead of 2 large ones and a bunch of snacks. Ensure there is a balance of protein, carbohydrate (preferably wholegrains) and vegetable fibre at each meal - roughly a third of each on the plate. And when you snack, have a small handful of nuts and one or two pieces of fruit. Other than that, snack on raw vegetables and humus (very good for you). And don't forget the water!
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Scientific evidence indicates that diets high in sugars do not cause diabetes. The most common type of diabetes occurs in overweight adults. Avoiding sugars alone will not correct overweight. To lose weight, reduce the total amount of calories from the food you eat and increase your level of physical activity.
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I'm very sorry to hear this.   I've been a diabetic for years.   Other symptoms would include craving breads, such as yeast rolls and sweet cornbread and pizza, unexpected  or excessive outbursts of temper (when the sugar is high), blurred vision (is he sitting too close to the TV),  sleepy after binging on sugar....\n\nplease get him checked.   Early prevention can help, and will also explain some behavioral problems he may be having.\n\nGood luck to you.
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carrots and ranch dressing are loaded with sugar!  Thats the way to beat your sugar addiction!  Er, wait. No its not.\nBut, it is better than refined sugars. get some of the diabetic candy, it tastes like ass, buy a bunch of it, replace all the other candy in your house.  It won't make you stop craving the sugar, but will make you not want to eat that nasty crap.  I think thats how it works. Like a negative reinforcemant thing.  Hey, thats a way!\nget a shock colar.  Everytime you eat some sugar, give it a zap.  Will work unless you are like into pain.  And, yw know, if ya are, write me.  LOL
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Of course not.  Sugar is sugar.  Both honey and sugar (processed or not) are simple carbohydrates, which is what a diabetic should stay away from.  Staying away from sugar is easy.  It's staying away from other carbohydrates that is difficult.  If you have a sweet tooth, you can buy sugarless Recees peanut butter cups, Hershey chocolate bars, and Russell Stover Pecan turtles.  All are no sugar and low glycemic.  As for the idiot who answered a couple of answers before me, Mighty God's name is not Al.
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I have had this disease for over 30 years... it was a gift from my mom who has had it for 65+ years.  The only complication that i recently have is weight gain.(due to taking insulin which is a protein for so long)  This is not the worse disease to have.  When I was first diagnosed the only sugar free item was TAB soda..... so i did stand out alot being "different"\nPlease go to the doctors with your grand child and learn as much as possible.  If she eats 5 small meals a day... tests her blood 4 or more times, exercises, visits her dr. every 3 months.... she will live a long healthy life.  Make sure she stays away from splenda items... this is a sugar.  Eating right and exercising is not a curse... get the whole family to eat the diabetic diet.....and play together..... let her teach you how to test the blood...have her test your blood.. see who has the best #\nThere are support groups for parents and children..... talk to her dr about where and when..... so she won't feel so "different" \nYou are a great grand parent.  I understand your worry... the main thing is to accept her.... go out for a s/f ice cream one night and talk to her about things... but keep an eye on her blood sugar levels... that is the most important...... You will be fine....
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Whole wheat bread is good, check the label, you are looking for high fiber and low sugar. There are many names for sugar in labels: sucrose, fructose, dextrose, glucose,maltose,lactose. Diabetics need to stay away from those. A normal healthy person should not consume more than 40 grams per day.\nHere is a website how to manage diabetes...\nhttp://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_707.asp
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though it is a medical thing.. i shoudnt be giving you any advice.. but my mother has high diabetes and she takes insulin 5 times a day.\nShe was able to bring her sugar level down.\nShe stopped eating fried product and butter.  No more sugar... not even in tea or coffee.. just whole grain products like brown bread and brown rice...\nI bought her a small puppy.. and she goes with him for walk.. which is very healthy.\nShe eats loads of green vegetable.. \nand takes medicine regularly... just a little ocntrol on your diet and little exercise will help it . You should go to a dietician and do a diet list:)\n\ngood luck
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I would highly disagree with the first response you received regarding Gastric Bypass as a solution to your diabetes and high blood pressure.  Non-surgical routes such dietary and exercise interventions are your first step toward normalizing your condition. \n\nOne important ingredient in stabilizing diabetes is to limit the type of carbs you ingest.  Stick to complex carbohydrates only and avoid all simple carbs. With simple carbs; sugar, honey, syrup, etc. the body converts these foods quickly causing your blood sugar to spike so it's important to avoid them. Complex carbs like brown rice, oatmeal, beans, etc. take longer to convert so your blood sugar doesn't spike as dramatically.  The key is to limit the spike by sticking to carboyhydrates that breakdown slowly.  Practice portion control. That's where most diabetics get into trouble. A large meal will more likely cause your blood sugar levels to go to high, so stick to smaller frequent meals throughout the day.\n\nThe right meal plan will simulataneosuly help you improve your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol numbers and also help keep your weight on track. Whether you need to lose weight or stay where you are, your meal plan can help.  Think meal plan and not necessarily diet.  A healthy meal plan will prevent diabetes from escalating and reduce the risk for complications such as heart disease and stroke. Healthy eating includes eating a wide variety of foods including vegetables, whole grains, fruits, non-fat dairy products, beans, and lean meats, poultry and fish. There is no one perfect food or diet so including a variety of different foods and watching portion sizes is key to a healthy diet. Also, make sure your choices from each food group provide the highest quality nutrients you can find. In other words, pick foods rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber over those that are processed.\n\nI can't emphasize enough how important it is for you to maintain a daily exercise regimen to stabilize your blood sugar.  Please seek the advice of an exercise specialist or certified personal trainer for the correct program for your individual needs.\n\nAn onsite visit with a naturopathic doctor or registered dietician can help keep your diet on track.\n\nHere's a great link on Diabetes and Diet\nhttp://preventdisease.com/home/tips39.shtml