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Diagnosed with diabetes?
• Diagnosed with diabetes? If you work with your doctor to closely monitor and control your blood sugar and commit to eating right, you're likely to live a long, healthy life.
• Diabetes is a dangerous condition that deserves serious attention if you've been diagnosed with it or suspect you're at risk. Of all the disorders I treat, diabetes is among the sneakiest and most destructive.
Avoid...• On a positive note, if you work with your doctor to closely
monitor and control your blood sugar and commit to eating right and exercising regularly, you are likely to live a long, healthy life.
• Avoid Saturated Fats. Saturated fats are found in animal-based foods, including meats, butter, whole-milk dairy products (including regular yogurt, cheese, and ice cream), and poultry skin. They are also found in some high-fat plant foods, including palm oil. Some studies have shown that eating a diet with lots of saturated fats can lead to insulin resistance and may increase the risk of diabetes by up to 20 percent. In addition, many studies confirm that saturated fats increase the risk of heart disease.
Avoid• Avoid: butter, cream cheese, lard, sour
cream, doughnuts, cake, cookies, white and milk chocolate, ice cream, pizza, cream- or cheese-based salad dressing, cheese sauce, cream sauces, animal shortenings, high-fat meats
• (including hamburgers, bologna, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, salami, pastrami, spareribs, and hot dogs), high-fat cuts of beef and pork, whole-milk dairy products
Avoid...
• Avoid Trans Fats. Trans fats are worse than saturated fats for diabetes and its associated complications. The main source of trans fat is partially hydrogenated oil, which is found in most stick margarines, as well as some packaged baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, and fast-food items.
• By substituting vegetable oil for trans fats, you may be able to reduce your risk of diabetes by about 40 percent, and you can reduce your risk of heart disease by 53 percent. Whether you already have diabetes or are working to prevent it, there is no amount of trans fats you can safely incorporate into your diet.
You can usually improve your sugar (glucose) control if you:
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