Doc Told Me I’m Diabetic – Bummer – Now What?
Fat is burned by exercise. Stored fat in the body causes you to feel more fatigued and makes you less apt to work to rid yourself of excess weight. Even if you eat moderately, but feel you don't have the energy to a little bit of exercise, you are likely to continue to keep those extra pounds. Don't think that you have to exercise at the gym for 3 hours a day, four or five times a week to lose some of that weight. It's gradual exercise that is the best for you to get started with. Break that cycle of fatigue and weight by starting a little bit at a time.
Balanced meals are the key. Plan your meals to provide a balanced diet and plan your daily exercise habits to use more calories than you take in. I used to be a meat and potatoes man, myself. With a little fear factor (the idea of being diabetic), I started using a smaller plate and figuring half the portion on the plate should be vegetables. Eating 1200 calories daily and expending 1400 calories will lead to gradual weight loss. The same theory goes for eating 2400 calories and expending 2700 calories. The gradual weight loss is the important factor for healthy weight loss.
Cooked vs raw vegetables - which is better? Microwaving versus baking or boiling is not a good alternative because the cooking process, itself, is actually killing those enzymes. Include raw fruits and vegetables in your diet to provide many of the enzymes your body needs. Vegetables are good for you because they contain fewer calories yet a lot of fiber. Eating lettuce or carrots help you feel full so you have a tendency to feel like youve eaten a lot without having taken a lot of calories into your body.
Freshly squeezed juices are much better than store bought. The processing procedure to package juices kills not only the bad bacteria, but a lot of the good elements we receive from juices. The solution to this problem is to use a blender at home and prepare your own juices (preferably without adding extra sugar). You need to develop a taste for certain juices such as pomegranate or guava, but when you can make your own, it is much better for you. Check the sugar content of fruits before making your juice. Some are naturally high in sugar and you may want to stay away from those. Try some guava or red grapes. Those both are great for controlling blood sugar.
Our society has become obese, as the doctors like to say it. Fast food restaurants fry foods and pour the sugar drinks, shakes and little sweet pies. That makes it difficult to find a way for a diabetic to eat out. The result is taking most of your meals at home.
A lot of vegetables are rich in fiber that helps clean fats and blood glucose from your body. This helps you lower blood sugar levels. A lot of people eat salads (frequently) to maintain their diabetic diets. The real confusing part of this plan is that salad dressings many times contain mayonnaise and sugars to improve flavor. While the flavor is improved, the sugar level of the salad skyrockets to concerning levels. The main thing to consider here is either low calorie salad dresings or moderation. Moderation can be used as a control factor.
Your pancreas produces enzymes that aid in digestion as well as insulin to regulate sugar in the blood. Over time it loses it's ability to produce both. This gradual weight loss and the resulting increased health helps to reduce the strain on the pancreas. In other words, this compounds the benefit of the balanced diet.
When you look for fat-fighting compounds, you find them in vitamin D, calcium, fiber and omega-3s. Keep fish like tuna, salmon and sardines contain vitamin D as well as eggs and dairy products. Calcium is found in dairy products. Foods high in fiber include vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Finally, omega-3s can be found in fish, flax seed and walnuts.