For more information on Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational diabetes, the resources given below can help to provide you with the answers you're looking for to the questions about these diseases.
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A Diabetes Diet
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will involve the patient in the proper use of food, fresh air and exercise."
- Thomas Edison
A "diabetic" diet is a pretty loose term. While it's true that a modified diet is absolutely crucial in managing your diabetes, the diet itself will depend upon the type of diabetes you've been diagnosed with as well as your own personal nutriontial needs. A few good rules of thumb:
- Limit sweets as much as possible.
- Eat more frequently, reducing amounts accordingly, in an aim to keep your blood sugar on a more even level.
- Be sure to tightly monitor the amount and type of carbohydrates you eat.
- Be sure to eat an abundance of whole grain foods, and plenty of fresh fruits & vegetables.
- Reduce your overall fat intake.
- Moderate alcohol consumption.
Don't forget that a healthy diet includes not only the food you eat, but also the activity throughout your day. It's well known that stress can amplify and further numerous diseases, so in your efforts to modify your diet, be sure to include adjustments to your daily routine if you feel that anything therein is causing undo strain on your health, physically or mentally.
Don't miss the diabetes meal planning tutorial offered by the US National Library of Medicine, or their recipe and meal planning guide.
Additional Resources
Organizations for a Cure
Organizations fighting to find a cure for diabetes.
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