Diabetes: Does anyone know what foods to avoid if you suspect someone has Type 2 Diabetes?
Posted in Definition on 16. Jul, 2010
Question by bugaloo_shrimp: Diabetes: Does anyone know what foods to avoid if you suspect someone has Type 2 Diabetes?
Does anyone know what foods to avoid if you suspect someone has Type 2 Diabetes? Also, what foods to definitely consume that will help with the weight loss/whatever else is needed?
Best answer:
Answer by MeliseR
Need to stay away from sugar, carbohydrates, etc. Everything in moderation and need to always keep track of your sugar. This is not a death sentence if you keep track of things.
What do you think? Answer below!
Carbs are converted by the body into glucose fairly rapidly, so the main dietary recommendation for type 2 diabetes is to limit (but not completely eliminate!) carb intake. Although it’s not a food, exercise is also extremely helpful in fighting type 2 diabetes.
For the weight loss part, it’s just a matter of following a healthy weight loss plan, the same as anyone else. Type 2 diabetes doesn’t create any special concerns there unless you’re on certain prescription medications to treat it.
avoid sugar; starchy foods like bread, pasta, potatoes; fruits (because of the sugar content); alcohol, because it metabolizes as pure sugar. try eating lots of non-starchy veggies, like celery, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce; low-fat meats, sea foods, fish; cheese, low or reduced sugar yogurts, milk. the adkins diet and south beach diets are very diabetic friendly. i hope that you are getting a doctor’s opinion/diagnosis before you do anything else, especially if type 2 is suspected. it’s not anything to play around with and you need to be educated about how to live with it. best of luck to you!
Eat more:
* Organically grown green leafy vegetables, such as Swiss chard, mustard greens, and kale
* Citrus fruits and red bell pepper
* Red and purple fruits, such as cherries, blueberries
* Nuts, especially almonds and walnuts
* Cold water fish such as salmon, cod, herring, mackerel and halibut
* Extra virgin olive oil
* Cinnamon
* Garlic
* Legumes and whole grains, especially buckwheat, and barley
* Soy foods
* Tomatoes
* Chili peppers
***Avoid concentrated sugars, dried fruit, fruit juices, saturated fats, trans fats, excessive total fats, excessive iron, particularly from red meat***
Don’t know about foods but…..
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1,000 mg. L-Glutamine – Stops Sugar Cravings
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1,000 mg. Chromium Picolinate – Regulates Blood Sugar
Also prayer to Jesus heals!