Diabetic Diets
Carolyn Classick-Kohn,MS,RD
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
PersonalDiets™
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.
Need
a Diabetic Diet, Expert Help Or
Support For Your Diabetes?
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"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
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
-
 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.
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If you are overweight or
obese, losing weight will
help you lower your risk of
developing diabetes, heart
disease, and high blood
pressure.
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If you already have diabetes
& are overweight,
losing just 10-15 pounds can
make a huge difference in
controlling blood sugar, &
in decreasing your risk of
the long term complications
of diabetes.
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If you want to achieve your
weight & health goals
check out our diet sample:
See A Sample of our Diet Plan
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.
High blood sugar also increases
risk for atherosclerosis, and
chances are if you have
uncontrolled diabetes, your
blood fats will be abnormal too,
increasing the risk for heart
disease - all the more reason
for following a heart healthy
diet now!
Good News!
The Diet for Diabetes
 PersonalDiets
follows the recommendations from
the American Diabetes
Association and American Heart
Association for healthy diets to
prevent and control risk factors
for diabetes and heart disease.
Each diet plan gives a clear
plan of action and is easy to
follow so that you can lose
weight and eat the right balance
of foods for your health
needs. If you have diabetes, we
can help you get on the right
track with a healthy eating plan
designed for weight loss or
weight maintenance. If you
want to avoid getting diabetes
(who doesn’t?), our diet plan
can help you reach a healthy
body weight and eat well with a
plan you can follow life long
for good health.
Personal Dietitian's Director of
Nutrition & Chief Dietitian,
Carolyn
Classick-Kohn,MS,RD designs all diet and meal
plans for diabetes.
If you have a family history of
diabetes - don’t ignore it -
get your blood sugar checked!
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