Operation Glucose Control: For Diabetics

It was 5 years ago since my mother was diagnosed with Diabetes. So we decided to visit a dietician to ask for some advices regarding on her condition. The nutritionist said that there is no diet for diabetes but still a diabetic should follow the nutrition guidelines in the food pyramid. People with diabetics should eat the same amount the normal people are eating while paying attention to the carbohydrate intake to control the sugar levels stable. Carbohydrates contains large amount of glucose/sugar which is very vital for diabetics to avoid future complications. My mother’s nutritionist told her that she has to change her eating lifestyle and maintain a healthy well-balanced diet. My mom is using this diet up to now and she has successfully maintained her sugar level.

Eat fruits and vegetables. An average of 5 fruits or 5 vegetables per day. You can have it for lunch, snacks or mixed with dishes and stews.

Eat starchy foods. My mom has a box full of cereals and oat meals and she usually aims for 5- 6 servings per day. Every morning she takes her breakfast with bread and low fat butter cream. Starchy foods help absorbs the excess glucose that was consumed by the body.

Avoid eating sweets as much as possible. Sweets can trigger complications which will lead to more serious problems in the various parts of the body. Diabetics should control their cravings when it comes to sweets.

Diabetes is a traitor, it can strike you from nowhere and you may not know what’s coming to you. It’s better to prevent than to cure. For more health topics please click here