What is the best kind of diet for a diabetic beside sewing up ones mouth?
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The best thing for a diabetic is a consistent diet along with a consistent exercise schedule.  This helps in regulating the amount of insulin needed to keep your system in balance.\n\nWhile there are no banned foods, you should be careful with any kind of food with lots of added sugar.  As a diabetic you should know that maintaining a careful sugar-insulin balance is very important.\n\nIf you are talking about being overweight and losing weight, well there are ways to do that too.  Slowly increase your exercise patterns while slowly decreasing your food intake.  \n\nIf you want more information on weight loss, look under my best answers on dieting and losing weight.  If you are diabetic then you should check with your doctor for more details.
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Try this one out: www.diabeticgourmet.com\nNot only does it have recipes, but also a forum where you can get all sorts of diabetes-related issues answered by others.\nI hope it helps!
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Carbs.  Although he needs some he is obviously getting a bit too much.  These include, chips, pretzels, bread, cereals, sugars, including beer and regular pop, corn, potatoes, junk food in general, and if he is eating a lot of fruits...they have natural sugars in them.\nHere's a link\nhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/treatment.html
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Diet is an integral part of diabetes management.\nDiet for diabetics is no different from the normal healthy diet recommmended for everybody.\n\nFat should be reduced to 30% of total energy intake, and consist mainly of unsaturated fats. Protein should be 15 % and carbohydrates 50-55 % of total energy intake.\nPatients should eat complex carbohydrates like potatoe and pasta, which are absorbed relatively slowly from the gastrointestinal tract, thus prevent the rapid fluctuation in blood sugar that occur with simple sugars, such as sucrose or glucose, are eaten.\nIt is better to spread nutrients throughout the day in the form or three main meals, in addition to snacks in between meals and at bedtime, which reduces swings in blood sugar.
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An excellent website for you is http://www.indiadiets.com \n,there are really good reccomendations on that site.You need to start some sort of physical exercise even if its just going for walks.Avoid Indian sweets,and other fried foods like samosas,increase your intake of fresh vegetables,bitter gourd would be good for your entire family as it helps diabetes and lowers insulin,you can also use allot of spinach,dals and fresh fruits.Make sure your having lean proteins such as fish,yogurt,and lean chicken.Drink plenty of clean water and breathe fresh air.Control your portion sizes and caloric intake.
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My boyfriend is Diabetic and his normal bed time snack is a piece toast with country crock. Here is a site that has some good diabetic recipies.
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A Diabetic Diet is actually a healthy diet, but distributed in a way to allow your body to process nutrients more efficiently. Diabetics are not necessarily barred from particular food products, but must integrate them in their dietary schedule.  Diabetes educators work to assist individual diabetics to work their favourite foods into a diet for them.  Much of this is focused on portions, eating smaller meals over longer periods of time and maintaining glucose counts.
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The problem with people who are diabetic, is that,they tend to eat Carb based foods that say "NO SUGAR ADDED", which is completely detrimental to their health, as all Carbs are SUGAR.\n\nSo I suggest that you make a Low or Non-Carbohydrate Birthday Dinner instead.\n\nTry a delectable salad with some amount of protein (Fish or Chicken), Try Brown Basmati Rice (not too much of it) or Whole wheat flour, if need be. Non-sugar based Ice Cream (if not lactose intolerant) sounds good.
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Diets of any kind can be hazardous if you are diabetic.  You are dealing with the issue of insulin resistance, which can make attempts at weight loss frustrating.\n\nInsulin resistance in basic terms is the body's reluctance to give up its stores of fat.\n\nIn terms of diet bars, I would recommend the South Beach ones.  They have the fewest harmful ingredients and have the lowest glycemic index.  \n\nAs far as alchohol goes, it would have to be something like Bicardi or some other beverage that does not contain the sugar Maltose.  Even wine contains sugar.  The issue isn't the alcohol, it is what else is contained in the drink.  Look for drinks that say 'low carb'.  I don't drink that much, so no specific names some to mind.  Stay away from the beer, wine coolers and wine.\n\nHere are a few tricks I have used to stabilize the blood sugar and to break down that insulin resistance.  Like Cinnamon?  Smother your food with it.  Cinnamon contains natural componds that stabilize the blood sugar and cause your fat cells to give up their fat stores.\n\nFish.  Susbtitute the beef and pork with fish.  Fish has omega 3 oils which lower the bad cholestoral and trigyceride levels in your blood.  They also have the effect of stabilizing blood sugar.\n\nLastly always undergo any diet regimen under the supervision of a doctor.  Make sure you monitor your blood sugar levels.  Who knows, taking off those pounds may reverse the diabetes or at least make it easier to manage.\n\nHernias can persist unchanged for years.  My father has had an umbilical hernia all of his life.  He is now 70 years old.  Only your doctor can give you the best answer.\n\nGood luck and God bless.
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if you are a diabetic the best way to loose weight and keep your blood sugar between 60-110 is by following an 1800 ADA diet the best way to follow this diet and the only place that I can think of other than seeing a registered dietitian is to sign up with Weight Watchers, their program is very helpful.\n-Good Luck
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My husband and I are in our fourties, he is a diabetic, I am not, but we both wanted to lose weight. I went from a size 16 to a size 7/8 and even those clothes are a little big.\n\nWe eat good carbs, we mostly buy food out of the produce section, in other words we eat food that is still alive if you will.\n\nFresh anything basically is the best idea, Fresh Pineapple grilled is good, mushrooms, tomatoes, bananas, grapes, onions peppers (roasted peppers are great) peaches, basically anything you eat out of the produce section is good. We also eat a lot of dried beans, black, pinto, or mix up several varietys in a big pot of chili with some fresh peppers and onions and canned tomatoes.\n\nWatch the potatoes they are full of carbs. We try not to eat more than 60 carbs in a meal. We eat at least one fresh salad a day and add the other produce in the morning and at night.\n\nWe stay off the fatty foods mostly, and don't eat cake or sugary pies and stuff.\n\nI do treat myself to a once in a while treat of a chocolate donut and I do eat a chocolate kiss or two a week. Occasionally I will eat a piece of hard sweet candy if I get a sweet tooth instead of a chocolate bar.\n\nWe try and grill food instead of frying it.\nBreakfast may be some Smart Start cereal and fruit or maybe strawberries and bananas or a pear with a little mayo and chedder cheese.\n\nJust try and limit your fat consumption. Try and stay away from French fries, onion rings etc. The fat in your body doesn't help it. After you eat this way for about 6 months it turns into a way of life that you will enjoy. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life and people say I look better than I did in my 20's and 30's. One person said I looked like I was 16 again. This diet perks up everything, even the pinkness in your cheeks.\n\nMy husband was a little chubby in high school and his old classmates can't even believe it is him. What can I say our eating habits are working for us.\n\nOne other thing that we eat a fair amount of is peanut butter. It has good fat not bad fat and provides a lot of protein.\n\nOne more thing, I have heard that if you eat fat at the beginning of your meal (a roll with real butter in it is how I do it) that you will feel fuller sooner and not have a tendency to overeat.\n\nGood Luck and pass the grapes. lol
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Hi Sylvestor\n\nHere are some ideas to healp your healing process. You can cure yourself, but it does take some effort. #8 is the most important. You must detoxify your body of toxins with a cleansing program (colon and liver especially).\n\nQuick Action Plan for Diabetes\n\n\n1. Be aware for early signs of blood sugar problems. Have the proper yearly tests performed.\n\n2. Keep in mind that the goal of diabetic treatment and self-care is to restore blood sugar levels close to normal and to correct related metabolic disorders. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by eating small, frequent meals throughout the day that emphasize fresh, organic foods that are low on the glycemic scale, such as raw and lightly steamed vegetables, low sugar whole fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes, yams, wild fish, poultry, lean cuts of beef, bison meal lamb or veal.\n\n3. Minimize or eliminate your intake of simple carbohydrates and all sugars, as well as tobacco and processed "junk foods." In addition, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Both alcohol and caffeine could be enjoyed on special occasions, rather than daily or even weekly habits.\n\n4. Remain hydrated; drinking adequate quantities of pure water is essential for all aspects of your health.\n\n5. Engage in regular light exercise and stress reduction because they are keys to maintaining lower levels of blood sugar.\n\n6. Consider supplementing with nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, chromium, magnesium, potassium, essential fatty acids, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, and vanadium. Stabilized rice bran supplements can also be helpful.\n\n7. Herbs such as astragalus, bitter melon, fenugreek, garlic, ginseng, Gymnema sylvestre, and huerque can also provide significant benefits.\n\n8. If you have already developed Type I or Type II diabetes, combine the above self-care natural cures with professional care from a holistically oriented physician or other alternative health care practitioner. Particularly useful professional care therapies for treating and preventing diabetes include chelation therapy, food allergy testing, parasite testing and if necessary, cleansing, oxygen therapy, and professional dietary and nutritional counseling. Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine can also be helpful.\n\n9. Prevention, if you are pre-disposed and managing a diabetic condition, is a life-long commitment. By committing to the guidelines above, you can significantly improve your symptoms, and, if you suffer from Type II diabetes, quite possibly reverse them altogether. Implementing diet and lifestyle changes can help improve your energy levels, and your confidence in your ability to experience greater health. \n\nBest of health to you\n\nCheers
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Hi Kali Girl\n\nHere are some answers on diet and tips to help the healing process.\n\nDiet: Proper diet is critical for both preventing and treating diabetes, especially Type II diabetes. One of the most important dietary precautions you can take is to eliminate all refined sugars and sugar products from your diet. Such products include refined sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, dextrose, dextrin, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, lactose, malt, maltodextrin, maltose, mannitol, sorbitol, sorghum, sucrose, and xylitol. Honey, Maple syrup, Agaves or Chicory syrup must also be eliminated if you are pre-diabetic or diabetic. Also reduce or eliminate your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Remove fast food, refined foods, processed "junk" foods, soda, fried foods, and all products containing white flour. Choose quality protein snacks between meals, or soaked nuts, and fresh vegetables and vegetable only juices as between meal options. \n\nTo help your body better regulate blood glucose levels, also reduce your overall carbohydrate intake, replacing simple carbohydrates with complex carbohydrate foods. This means use whole flours and grains, beans, legumes, and fresh fiber-rich vegetables, rather than choosing to eat refined foods. Eating five to six small meals a day, instead of the traditional three larger meals, can also help balance blood sugar levels and prevent excessively high insulin spikes after eating. In addition, a vegetarian diet high in organic vegetables and complex whole grains, along with small intakes of whole fruit that contains seeds or pits, rather than fruit juice, has also been found to be helpful for many people suffering from Type II diabetes. Jerusalem artichoke is another food that can help diabetics control blood sugar levels. A diet rich in healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, extra virgin olive, raw virgin coconut butter and high lignin flax seed oil also supports you in maintaining level and stable blood sugar levels.\n\nMany Type II diabetes patients fare well on a diet that consist of 55 to 60 percent complex carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent protein (with a minimum of 45 grams of protein per day), and 20 to 25 percent healthy fats. In addition, you should increase your fiber intake to a daily level of 40 to 50 grams of fiber, with 10 to 15 grams of soluble fiber. High-fiber foods like beans and whole grains can be added slowly, perhaps at a rate of one serving per week, along with an increase in your intake of pure, filtered water. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Diabetes\n\n\n1. Be aware for early signs of blood sugar problems. Have the proper yearly tests performed.\n\n2. Keep in mind that the goal of diabetic treatment and self-care is to restore blood sugar levels close to normal and to correct related metabolic disorders. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by eating small, frequent meals throughout the day that emphasize fresh, organic foods that are low on the glycemic scale, such as raw and lightly steamed vegetables, low sugar whole fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes, yams, wild fish, poultry, lean cuts of beef, bison meal lamb or veal.\n\n3. Minimize or eliminate your intake of simple carbohydrates and all sugars, as well as tobacco and processed "junk foods." In addition, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Both alcohol and caffeine could be enjoyed on special occasions, rather than daily or even weekly habits.\n\n4. Remain hydrated; drinking adequate quantities of pure water is essential for all aspects of your health.\n\n5. Engage in regular light exercise and stress reduction because they are keys to maintaining lower levels of blood sugar.\n\n6. Consider supplementing with nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, chromium, magnesium, potassium, essential fatty acids, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, and vanadium. Stabilized rice bran supplements can also be helpful.\n\n7. Herbs such as astragalus, bitter melon, fenugreek
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Diet. Cut out the sweet suff, and eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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The guidelines are actually for weight and activity levels. The higher your activity level, the more calories you need.\n\nIt is generally recommended that you eat 4 - 6 small meals per day.\n\nA diabetic diet plan really should be specially designed for just you.  This can be done with the assistance of a registered nutrionist.  Your healthcare provider can set you up with one.
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Regular and frequent blood sugar testing, stick to the diet given by the doctor/nutritionist and eat regular meals - no skipping meals, take any meds as scheduled, if taking insulin- make sure it is being properly administered, pay close attention to any wounds- especially on the feet, go for regular physical exams.
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Make cherry chrisp:\n\nyellow cake mix (diabetic)\nlite cherry filling (or no sugar type) - 2 cans.\nno fat margarine or butter substitute\n\nMelt a stick of margarine in the microwave.\nMix the yellow cake mix into the butter with a fork.\nPut the cherry filling into the bottom of a glass pan (8x11)\nSprinkle the cake-butter crumbs onto the cherry filling to cover the cherries.\nPut into oven for 1 hr. @ 350 degrees and take out of oven when the cake-butter sprinkles start to turn light brown.\nServe with no-sugar vanilla ice cream if desired.\nYum....Enjoy!