What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a common condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high. This is because the body's method of changing glucose into energy is not working as it should. We obtain glucose from the food that we eat, either from sugary foods or from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread or potatoes. The liver can also make glucose from other foods.
If somebody has diabetes, the glucose in their body is not turned into energy, either because there is not enough insulin in their body, or because the insulin that the body produces is not working properly. People with uncontrolled diabetes may feel tired, lose weight, pass large amounts of urine and become thirsty due to their blood glucose being too …show more content…
• Type 2 diabetes is treated by a healthy diet or by a combination of a healthy diet and tablets. Sometimes people with Type 2 diabetes also have insulin injections. The healthy diet for people with diabetes is the healthy balanced diet recommended for everyone, which means:-
Eating regular meals and including starchy carbohydrate at each meal - Not skipping meals and spreading your three meals evenly throughout the day can help regulate your blood sugar levels - Starchy foods (Bread, chapatti, rice, pasta, breakfast cereals, potatoes, sweet potatoes and yam) at each meal will help stabilise blood sugar control.
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A high salt intake can raise blood pressure.
• Try to avoid using salt in cooking or adding salt at the table.
• Flavour foods with alternatives to salt e.g. black pepper, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, horse-radish sauce, or mint sauce.
• Salt substitutes will not help you lose the taste for salt and are not normally recommended.
Alcohol
Alcohol may be taken in moderation if allowed by your GP.
Weight Control Weight control is an important part of good diabetes control. If you are overweight losing weight will help to improve your diabetes. It is still important to have regular meals and to reduce your weight slowly by gradually reducing your portion sizes and snacks. Physical activity can also help to improve diabetes control and is an important part of weight loss. Activities such as walking, swimming, cycling, gardening and house work can all help to reduce weight.
Getting a balanced diet……
• Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day
• Try to have 3 or 4 pieces of fruit daily - this must be spread out through the day (Limit fruit juice to a small glass with meals)
Starchy foods (carbohydrates)
Bread and chapatti, other cereals, (such as rice, pasta and breakfast cereals) and
Diabetes is a common condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high. This is because the body's method of changing glucose into energy is not working as it should. We obtain glucose from the food that we eat, either from sugary foods or from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread or potatoes. The liver can also make glucose from other foods.
If somebody has diabetes, the glucose in their body is not turned into energy, either because there is not enough insulin in their body, or because the insulin that the body produces is not working properly. People with uncontrolled diabetes may feel tired, lose weight, pass large amounts of urine and become thirsty due to their blood glucose being too …show more content…
• Type 2 diabetes is treated by a healthy diet or by a combination of a healthy diet and tablets. Sometimes people with Type 2 diabetes also have insulin injections. The healthy diet for people with diabetes is the healthy balanced diet recommended for everyone, which means:-
Eating regular meals and including starchy carbohydrate at each meal - Not skipping meals and spreading your three meals evenly throughout the day can help regulate your blood sugar levels - Starchy foods (Bread, chapatti, rice, pasta, breakfast cereals, potatoes, sweet potatoes and yam) at each meal will help stabilise blood sugar control.
Diabetic …show more content…
A high salt intake can raise blood pressure.
• Try to avoid using salt in cooking or adding salt at the table.
• Flavour foods with alternatives to salt e.g. black pepper, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, horse-radish sauce, or mint sauce.
• Salt substitutes will not help you lose the taste for salt and are not normally recommended.
Alcohol
Alcohol may be taken in moderation if allowed by your GP.
Weight Control Weight control is an important part of good diabetes control. If you are overweight losing weight will help to improve your diabetes. It is still important to have regular meals and to reduce your weight slowly by gradually reducing your portion sizes and snacks. Physical activity can also help to improve diabetes control and is an important part of weight loss. Activities such as walking, swimming, cycling, gardening and house work can all help to reduce weight.
Getting a balanced diet……
• Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day
• Try to have 3 or 4 pieces of fruit daily - this must be spread out through the day (Limit fruit juice to a small glass with meals)
Starchy foods (carbohydrates)
Bread and chapatti, other cereals, (such as rice, pasta and breakfast cereals) and