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Q: how can an unbalanced diet lead to type 2 diabetes?
what type if diet do you need to have to get type 2 diabetes?
what does the diet consist of?

A: This is part of the problem with diabetes people misunderstand the information given out and the mistakes are then quoted as facts. An unbalanced diet does not lead to type 2 diabetes as such. What it does is increase the risk of somebody who is predisposed genetically to the disease.

Q: type 2 diabetes diet??
Hello,
My brother just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and he is on medication for both. nobody in out immediate family has had any of this before so hes the first one so nobody really knows what type of diet he should have.
does anyone know where i can find a list of foods its ok for him to eat with type 2 diabetes?
also hes a truck driver so hes always on the road so it will be hard for him to eat home cooked meals.

we were thinking he should not go to Fast food places that have a drive thru that he should go to resturants kinda like.

A: www.calorieking.com is a fabulous web site with nutritional information.
What he can or can not eat depends on the way that he is being treated. Does he take oral meds? insulin? diet control only?
He really should ask for a referral to spend a little time with a nutritionist to understand his restrictions. Also, many fast foods are more of a problem in the fat and salt departments than carbohydrates. The sodium could be a major contributing factor to his hypertension.

Q: Low Carbohydrate diet for type 2 diabetes?
How do people feel about a low carb diet with type 2 diabetes.
i am on it and have lowered my blood glucose level but the information is confusing as doctors say you simply need a healthy diet and those with diabetes say low carb diet is the answer to bg control.
any comments welcome.

A: Low carb is the answer to sugar levels in the blood. The Glycemic index is the best guide for low carbs . The best index available is :

http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood sugar a carbohydrate triggers–the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. A list of carbohydrates with their glycemic values is shown below. A GI is 70 or more is high, a GI of 56 to 69 inclusive is medium, and a GI of 55 or less is low.

The glycemic load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption that takes the glycemic index into account, but gives a fuller picture than does glycemic index alone. A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn’t tell you how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You need to know both things to understand a food’s effect on blood sugar. That is where glycemic load comes in. The carbohydrate in watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn’t a lot of it, so watermelon’s glycemic load is relatively low. A GL of 20 or more is high, a GL of 11 to 19 inclusive is medium, and a GL of 10 or less is low.

Foods that have a low GL almost always have a low GI. Foods with an intermediate or high GL range from very low to very high GI.

Both GI and GL are listed here. The GI is of foods based on the glucose index–where glucose is set to equal 100. The other is the glycemic load, which is the glycemic index divided by 100 multiplied by its available carbohydrate content (i.e. carbohydrates minus fiber) in grams. (The “Serve size (g)” column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load; for simplicity of presentation I have left out an intermediate column that shows the available carbohydrates in the stated serving sizes.) Take, watermelon as an example of calculating glycemic load. Its glycemic index is pretty high, about 72. According to the calculations by the people at the University of Sydney’s Human Nutrition Unit, in a serving of 120 grams it has 6 grams of available carbohydrate per serving, so its glycemic load is pretty low, 72/100*6=4.32, rounded to 4.

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Q: Can you help with a diet sheet for type 2 diabetes?
I am not diabetic, but my chemotherapy & steroids have upset my sugar levels – high sometimes 29.5 low 3.1! I’ve been put on slow release Metformin to try and control it. I keep asking what I should and should not eat, but I keep being told – just eat a healthy diet! I already do and obviously there’s more I need to know. I knew someone once with Type 2 and he used to have to eat a sandwich at a certain time of day and avoid certain foods. Please help – it’s bad enough trying to survive Stage 4 bowel cancer which has now spread to both my lungs and my liver, and the Deep Vein Thrombosis I get as a side effect of the chemo, so I should be pig sick to die of Type 2 Diabetes and the side effects!!

Help! and Thanks.
JUDY A – yes it’s true, I do have all those problems! but I made 67 in November so that’s good. Diagnosed with Bowel Cancer Stage 3 in June 2002, had chemo and it went away until some time in the summer of 2005. Scan in September discovered at least 5 tumours across both lungs and one in my liver – had chemo from November 2005 to June 2006, then time off, but a few more arrived in my lungs during the time off, so started another course of chemo in October [another 6 months] I feel fine, just needed help to do the right thing with the sugar problem. Thanks for your info – sounds just like the man I knew years ago – who always had a sandwich in his bag incase he reached a certain time! Hope you read this!

A: i,v had diabetes for 48 years now they no longer give diet sheets out you just have to carefully on how much and how often you eat
1, breakfast
2, small snack : 2 biscuits(plain)
3,lunch
4,small snack
5,tea, dinner
6,small snack
eat little and often,1,3,5 are the main intake of food,do not go over board with these AND NOT TO MUCH CAKES OR SWEETS a little of these in small
portion ,i.e cake in normal cake cases are fine ,DO NOT FORGET you need these food regular so you do not go( hypo= no or very little sugar in blood)
just live life to the full i do nobody knows you have this to you tell them
you have a few problems there hope this is a genuine question

Q: where can i get a 7day diet plan for type 2 diabetes on the internet?
I have just been told I have Type 2 diabetes and I need to find a 7 day diet plan on the internet for free.

A: Miss tilly, You should meet with an endocrinologist and a dietitian.
They can help you identify foods as carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
You can learn to count your carbs to care for yourself.
We here are not professionals.
We don’t understand the consequences of your medications, age, height, activity level or weight.

Welcome to diabetes and take it slow. Nothing drastic.It takes a while to learn and you will.
Welcome

Q: Can some one simplify Type 2 Diabetes diet?
its so confusing…im trying to help out my uncle with his diabetes and we are both confused about the numbers and percentages and carbs and blah blah blah…i just want to help him out

A: I can’t count carbs . either. But I do use a low glycemic diet. I can understand what to eat and what not. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

This table includes the glycemic index and glycemic load of more than 2,480 individual food items. Not all of them, however, are available in the United States. They represent a true international effort of testing around the world.

Foods that have a low GL almost always have a low GI. Foods with an intermediate or high GL range from very low to very high GI.

Also he must exercise . That is one of the key elements in controlling diabetes
Expecially for type 2 diabetes.

Tin

Q: What type of diet is suggested for diabetes?
I was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I understand exercise and a healthy diet can help prevent me from getting diabetes type 2. I would like to know the specifics of a diabetic diet.

A: the best you can do to prevent diabetes is follow a pre-diabetic diet. It’s mostly the same diet people with diabetes follow. You should try to avoid carbohydrates as much as possible. A good diet to follow is the glycemic index diet. More information can be found at http://www.diabeticmenu-blog.com/glycemic-menu.html

Q: Diabetes Type 2 diet plan daily … Please help.?
Hello Every1. I am 33 Male and weigh 72 kg and live in the Persian Gulf. I used to weigh 81 kg. I was diagnosed for Diabetes (Type 2) almost 4 years back. My fasting BGL (Blood Glucose Level) ranges from 110-145.
Doctor has prescribed me metformin (500mg) twice daily after meals.
I have stopped this medicine as I don’t feel like I should take it @ this age. Also becoz of medicine I don’t induldge in physical activity (Cycling, walking etc..) I informed my doctor for stopping the medicine and he says the best medicine for type 2 diabates is walking and keeping urself physically fit.
Please advise me what should be the daily meal plan that I should follow in order to keep my BGL normal. Should I go by 3 normal meals a day or 3 small meals and 2 snacks in between?
If I go for 3 normal meals + 1 hr physical activity daily then which is better choice for me from the menu below.

Breakfast: Which is better choice Weetabix/Oats or just whole meal bread with Light Jam Spread + Tea (no sugar).
Lunch: Beans (Red Beans/Butter Beans/Kidney Beans etc…) + White Rice or Fish/Chicken + Rice
Dinner: Light Tuna Sandwich + Vegetable Soup or Brown Pasta + Green Salad

Thanks.

A: While it is impossible to know what you should eat, we can make suggestions.
Metformin is safe and is the greatest help in managing my type 2 diabetes. Give it a go again.

Your diet should have 6 1/2 cup servings of non starch veggies , 3 1/2 cup serving of fruit , lean protein and milk or other calcium .
We all need carbs so try and have 2-4 carb choices a meal.
You can add a 15 carb or less snack if you like.
Your best bet is to talk to your doctor and a dietitian.
Good luck.

Q: Have you been successfull at managing type 2 Diabetes with diet and exercise?
If so what has it been that has made you most successfull.

A: On one of the Diabetes forums, a lady exercises by running up and down her stairs before eating and has been able to not use Metformin to keep her sugar level. Just passing it on.

Q: Type 2 diabetes diet… ?
I was just wondering what kind of foods can a person with type 2 diabetes can eat. Thanks!

A: Diet Guidelines

http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Blood Sugar Management

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Wal-Mart Testing Supplies

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One diabetic strategy is to consume very small low-carbohydrate meals about every 2 hours, with perhaps a sugar-free jello or pudding snack in between. Calculate approximate daily calorie consumption for weight loss objectives.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/question693.htm

Wal-Mart sells a 16-ounce bag of World Kitchens beef jerky for around $9.00 . . cut up and weigh 1-ounce portions. Jennie-O turkey franks (cut up and boil to reduce fat and sodium). String cheese sticks. 1-ounce portions of peanuts. Sam’s caffeine-free diet cola has zero carbs, calories, and sodium.
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Blend sugar-free pudding powder with water and low-carb (around 4 grams) vanilla yogurt instead of milk for 1/2 cup servings. For a sugar-free slushy, blend 1/2 cup vanilla pudding with around 1-1/4 cup A&W diet root beer and 6 ice cubes.

Prepare 1/2 cup portions of sugar-free jello in 1-cup containers. If desired, sugar-free vanilla pudding can be added before chilling.

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Sugar-free chocolate pudding makes good fudge pops.
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Make sandwich/omelet rolls and small pizzas using low-carb tortillas.
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Wal-Mart sells round screw-together containers in the craft bead section which are suitable for take-along beef jerky and peanut 1-ounce portions. The large size measures approximately 2.50” inside diameter by .75” deep, and costs around $2.00 per assembly of 4 containers.

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Might also consider taking a daily multi-vitamin, and a 81mg aspirin (if not adverse).

Q: Drinks for a diabetes type 2 diet?
breakfast
morning tea
lunch
afternoon tea
dinner
and a dessert if possible?
thanks a million xx

A: Count your carbs as usual.
Milk, diet soda, tea,no sugar added flavored water.
Water.coffee.

Q: question about type 2 diabetes diet?
I have just been diagnosed with pre type 2 diabetes, and told that I need to lose weight and increase my activity. No problem there, but now I have to rethink everything that I thought was healthy for me. potatoes, certain fruits, etc. I have to bring my lunch to work every day, and I like to pack a mid morning snack. Until now, I was bringing figs and an orange. So much for those high sugar items! I thought yogurt would be a good snack, but upon checking the sugar content, I find that they are loaded with sugar, so now I have to rethink what snacks to pack. Is there such things as sugar free yogurt? What are some diabetes friendly snacks that I can bring? Thanks.

A: Hi cheese! and yes, cheese, summer sausage, some crackers like Triscuits and apples are excellent snacks.

The only yogurts that may help are the original, unsweetened ones and I don’t particularly like the flavor of them, but you might get away with Splenda in them. For the most part most milk products do not do me any favors.

Half an apple with peanut butter, flavored cream cheese, cheese spreads, celery with the same,are what I keep for snacking.

Get a copy of South Beach Living from the library. I use the phase 2 food plan and it mostly works for me. Some foods on their lists send my glucose to the moon.

To see what various foods do to or for you, test glucose, eat the food, test again 90 minutes to 2 hours after first testing. Journal all this so you can refer back. Some recommended foods are not good for some people.

Root veggies, soft sweet fruits, legumes, grains and cereals, most milk products are glucose raisers.

My son suggests his favorite way to make sandwich now! spread your sandwich filling on lettuce or cabbage leaf and roll it up. keep together with toothpick.

Doctors all say to eliminate salt and fats! But if you do this you will get the “starvin marvins” really quickly and toss the food plan.

I avoid anything that says diabetic, diet, low fat, low salt, sugar free, etc as it always has some other additive in it that isn’t good for us either. Diet sodas give me the munchies!

Endocrinologist says to have a “cheat treat” about once a week but keep it to half serving size. Also chocolate candy as in dark chocolates are good for us in small amounts. Have the birthday or other celebration cake with everyone else. Just half serving!

Good luck to you!

Q: pls tell me about diabetes type 2…..diet changes and the mechanism too?
insulin secretion is low so the person is hyperglycemic right…then what else happens?

A: try these websites:
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diabetes2.html
www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068721/
they contain everything you need to know. good luck!

Q: a low carbohydrate diet and type 2 diabetes?
is it good for someone with type 2 diabetes to go on a low carb diet

A: A moderate carb diet is probably healthier than a low carb diet.

So, for example, you might have up to 30 carbs for breakfast, 30 for lunch and 40-45 for supper.

Low carb is much lower than that.

Low carb can be heavy on the protien, which may not be a good idea, depending on the condition of your kidneys, whether you have high blood pressure or not, and other risk factors for kidney problems.

I use some low carb recipes, but I stick to a moderate carb diet. You really should talk this over with your doctor, or if you have one, a diabetes dietician.

Q: Is “The Glycemic Index Diet” by Rick Gallop an effective diet for type 2 Diabetes?
Lucy: Thanks for your answer. I am in Canada and I don’t beleive that Acomplia is available here yet.

A: I am sure that it would be great. Low Glycemic diets are the key to keeping our blood sugars as normal as possible.
For the best Glycemic Index on the web is :http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
And its free.
This table includes the glycemic index and glycemic load of more than 2,480 individual food items. Not all of them, however, are available in the United States. They represent a true international effort of testing around the world.

Foods that have a low GL almost always have a low GI. Foods with an intermediate or high GL range from very low to very high GI.

Don’t forget the EXERCISE. Nordic Walking is Great. Google it. I use plain old sticks.
Exercise is as important as your meds and diet. It take all three.
Good luck

Tin

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