Diabetic Diets

Diabetes and diet go hand in hand because each day a person with diabetes is affected by the foods they eat  - good or bad.  And because extra body fat increases the body's resistance to insulin, reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight is a priority. Your personal diet plan gives you a balance of good foods throughout the day and helps you eat the right foods in the right amounts while you lose weight. It helps you develop a better pattern of eating  - so that you can keep your energy level up throughout your day. And, you don't have to eat packaged meals or buy special foods to reach your goals - your whole family can eat the same foods and benefit from the positive changes you'll be making.  

Members get the expert help & the guidance needed... Dear Carolyn, "This will work just fine for me. I can prepare my own fat free pudding with skim milk and I can add a slice of cheese just as easily. Thanks for explaining it to me. Also, I discovered following the plan yesterday my blood sugar remained stable! It was the first day I used your plan, and that was the first time my sugar remained stable all day since I was diagnosed two months ago."  Thank you.  M.M.

Diabetes
Diabetes is a complicated disease of energy metabolism. The diagnosis for diabetes is usually high blood sugar (blood glucose). Do not be fooled! There is no such thing as “borderline” diabetes or “a touch of sugar”. These are antiquated phrases. You either have diabetes or you don’t, and if you do, it's very important that you control your blood sugar by maintaining a healthy body weight, eating well, exercising regularly, and working closely with your health professionals to help you manage diabetes.

Three Reasons Why Diet is Especially Important in Diabetes 

1. If you are currently at a healthy body weight and have a family history of diabetes, you may prevent the onset of Type II diabetes by avoiding obesity and staying fit with a good diet and exercise program.

2. If you are overweight or obese, losing weight will help you lower your risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

3. If you already have diabetes and are overweight, losing just 10-15 pounds can make a huge difference in controlling blood sugar, and in decreasing your risk of the long term complications of diabetes.  If you want to achieve your health goals consider reviewing a smarter diabetes solution. 

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Diabetes and Obesity
Eighty percent of people who are obese have hyperinsulinemia which means that they have high levels of insulin in their blood. Their body’s cells become insulin resistant, so the body must produce more insulin to keep blood sugar in a normal range. With extra body fat, the muscle cells are particularly insulin resistant, so blood sugar cannot be broken down as well compared to thin people. The pancreas (which produces insulin) must work harder in the body of a person who is obese to produce more insulin and to keep blood sugar in control. Losing weight improves the body’s sensitivity to insulin, so that all aspects of glucose uptake are improved.