diabetes 2

Diabetes and care— there cannot be a better combination of words in the world of diabetes!

Your doctor may examine and advise you for some time on diabetes during your visits to his clinic or his visits to your residence. But you are your own doctor for 24 hours all through the months and years with diabetes. How many times a day do you contemplate about the word diabetes?

But don't you despair. You can fight it out with proper care.

The two words that stand uppermost in diabetes care are diet and exercise! If you are disciplined in these two areas
half of your battle is won!

Be in the know that 50 to 60 percent of daily calories come from carbohydrates
12
to 20 percent from proteins
and not more than 30 percent from fats.

As for diet
let the balance weigh heavily in favor of fruits
vegetables and lots of fiber. More intake of fiber will help you immensely. Give up your past habit of taking heavy meals. Take in small quantities
as and when you are hungry. Extremely high or low blood glucose levels need to be avoided. As for losing weight
“slow and steady wins the race.” You have already consulted your doctor
you strictly go by the norms given to you and you lose two pounds per week. Very good! That's good progress.

The risk of heart diseases and liver problems are ever there for diabetics. The food items that are major sources of saturated fats must be avoided. Olive oil is often recommended as a good source of mono-unsaturated fat
the healthiest type of fat.

You must remember the following points
which are your lifelines:

1. Maintain the normal blood glucose level.

2. You have the possibility of heart and liver diseases. Limit your food items from this point of view.

3. Maintain the desired level of weight.

With all the emphasis on diet
research on influence of various types of foods on the diabetes patients is still going on unabated. Researchers in this area are the most confused lot. They are certain about effects of some items of food. Vague opinions also float. For example
the researchers are sure that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than the raw foods. Whether foods with sugar raise blood glucose higher than the foods with starch
is still uncertain!

Diabetes care will
perhaps
be a hot subject for all time to come—so far
diabetes is alive and kicking!