What kinds of food do you eat if you are diabetic?

Question

Because I am diabetic & I eat a lot of junk food!

Answer 1

  Well, It's best best if you go Organic. It's a proovin fact that Organic is much healthier then all the pesticides and junk that are in our everyday food. Well one simple thing is that when you go get groceries before you by any snack food or juice look on the back at the ingredients and look for High Fructose Corn Syrup and if it says that then absolutely DO NOT BUY IT! It's afoul for you and is sooo bad for especially diabetics. If you stop eating that stuff trust me, it will make a HUGE difference! So that's one simple thing and you can find other healthy choices by looking in the "Green wise" magazines at your local Publix!

Answer 2

non-suger

Answer 3

try sugar free candy or gum ittle keep your craving happy and your body healthy =D

Answer 4

Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates.  Eat balanced meals with whole grains at regular times.

Losing weight helps control diabetes.

Answer 5

Obviously you stay away from sugar.  You limit the amount of carbs in your diet.  Meals should have around 45 grams of carbs.  You will have to learn to do without the junk food, or you will not have good control of your disease and can become suseptible to many other diseases, like kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, heart attack, blindness, gangrene and amputations.  Take your meds, test your blood, and get daily exercise.  And if you are type one, giving yourself more insulin to make up for eating more carbs or sugars than you should is not good control and can cause weight gain. Doing it for some special occassions is ok, but doing it every day is not good. It can lead to complications.  You don't want to use more insulin than you have to.  All diabetics have to watch their diets.  The ones that eat what they want and make up for it all the time with more insulin are sometimes in denial of their disease, and don't realize the damage they can actually do to their bodies by eating the way they do.  Others just have had no education on their disease. You can have small amounts of certain things you crave from time to time, but there has to be a portion limit, and it has to be only once in awhile.

Answer 6

I found this website, but I think it would be best to talk to your doctor and a dietician for your specific needs:

In people with diabetes the amount of glucose (or sugar) in the blood becomes abnormally high. This is due, either to failure of the pancreas to produce enough of the hormone insulin or to the lack of insulin actions. Type I diabetes usually affects young adults and is due to a lack of insulin normally produced by the pancreas. In type II diabetes which usually starts affect the age of 40 the pancreas produces inadequate amounts of insulin and there is reduction in the sensitivity of the body cells to the actions of insulin. Type II diabetes is often triggered by obesity.

Women with diabetes who are being treated with insulin need to be particularly careful to take meals at regular meals. Diabetics are no longer limited to a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The recommendations indicate that:

Foods containing carbohydrates from whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat milk should be included in a healthy diet.

The total amount of carbohydrates in meals or snacks is more important than the source or type.

Sucrose (table sugar) and sucrose-containing foods do not need to be restricted.

Non-nutritive sweeteners are safe when consumed within the acceptable daily intake levels established by the Food and Drug Administration.

Specifically, the new guidelines recommend that carbohydrate and monounsaturated-fat intake should account for 60 to 70 percent of calorie intake, and 15 to 20 percent of caloric intake should come from protein. Carbohydrate food sources recommended by the panel include whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat milk. Olive, canola and peanut oils, as well as avocados and some nuts, are rich in monounsaturated fats. According to the new guidelines, less than 10 percent of caloric intake should come from saturated fats. A dietary cholesterol intake of less than 300 milligrams a day is recommended, and trans-unsaturated fatty acids should be minimized. The most important nutrient in the treatment of diabetes is manganese which is vital in the production of natural insulin. It is found in citrus fruits, in the outer covering of nuts, grains and in the green leaves of edible plants. Other nutrients of special value are zinc, B complex vitamins and poly-unsaturated fatty acids.

RECOMMENDED FOODS

Oats contain soluble fibre, which slows the rate at which sugar is absorbed into the blood and also reduces blood cholesterol. Raised cholesterol levels are a risk factor associated with diabetes.

Beans, Chickpeas and Lentils are rich in soluble fibre and raise blood sugar levels slowly. They are good sources of carbohydrates, protein and fibre.

Answer 7

Okay, first of all, Type 1 diabetics can eat anything as long as they give a shot.  Type 2 (which I'm guessing is what you're talking about) diabetics have restrictions depending on what their doctors say.  Just talk to your doctor and please say "type 2 diabetics" next time you ask a question about your diabetes, because I'm a Type 1 and get really angry when people say I can't eat junk food/sugar. I can eat anything as long as I give insulin!  I understand it was probably a mistake, I'm just letting you know.

Answer 8

don't eat any sugary food like chocolate. Eat fish! and sea food!! sea food would be the best!! Walk 20 minutes a day (at least)  

Answer 9

Then dont, r u will be lactose and tolerant or something like that. EAt less sugary food like ice cream, candy, desert, even fruits!, espically less junk food or u will be hook on a machine for the rest of ur life for three hours, 3 days a week. caz u will have kidney failure caz ur body ant handle so much junk.

Answer 10

try to find sugar free foods

Answer 11

You just eat foods with no sugar. Ask your doc. Diffrent types have different probs..

Answer 12

i am diabetic myself (type 2) and the first thing i learned was

that sugar is not the enemy.  carbohydrates are.  to be

specific, simple carbs.  the more complex carbs take longer

to digest so have less impact.  you should have been sent to

a class to understand this and you should have a chart listing

how much you can have each day of each element.  

junk food is as bad for you as it is for anyone else, but generally

you can eat just about anything;  just not as much of some

things.

i find it helps to fill up on veggies.  i know you have been

hearing eat your veggies since you were a baby, but a

handful of cherry tomatoes, for instance have very little

impact on your sugar numbers and they actually taste pretty

good..

Answer 13

General Foods

While following a diabetic menu may appear complicated at first, it gets easier with time. As your knowledge and understanding grows about the mechanism of diabetes in the body, food selection will be a breeze. Some standard foods include:

    * Whole grains

Bran

Oats

Wheat – including wheat germ

Bulgur

Brown rice

Rye

Quinoa

    * Beans and Legumes

Chickpeas

Kidney beans

Lentils

Navy beans

Soy beans

Black-eyed peas

Lima beans

    * Vegetables

Broccoli

Cauliflower

String beans

Asparagus

Brussel sprouts

Avocado

Collards

Peppers

Radishes

Tomatoes

Turnips

Squash

Dill pickles

    * Fruits

Apples

Pears

Strawberries

Blueberries

Peaches

Plums

Oranges

Tangerines

    * Dairy

Cottage cheese

Reduced-fat milk

Reduced-fat yogurt

Reduced-fat cheeses

Reduced-fat sour cream

Sugar-free ice cream/frozen yogurt

    * Eggs

    * Meats

Chicken breast

Turkey breast

Lean cut beef

Lean pork

Bacon (pork or turkey)

Sausage (pork, beef or turkey)

    * Fish & Shellfish

Cod

Flounder

Salmon

Tuna

Sole

Shrimp

Lobster

Clams

In the case of vegetables and fruits, all varieties are suitable for a diabetic meal plan. The most important key to remember is that the slower the digestion of the fruit or vegetable, the better. Two ways to ensure this is to have adequate fiber, such as eating the peel of the apple, and to combine the food item with a small amount of protein and/or fat. There is much more information on this piece of the diabetic puzzle at Basics of the Diabetic Diet.

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Processed Foods

While whole foods are encouraged for a healthy eating plan, whether diabetic or not, it is sometimes convenient and necessary to rely on processed food products. Such items include frozen entrees, prepared salads, and canned soups. The following items are popular selections:

    * Soups

Minestrone

Barley

Lentil

Vegetarian (with beans)

Chicken vegetable

Bouillon

    * Prepared Salads

Egg salad

Tuna salad

Chicken salad

Bean salad

Vegetable tossed salad

    * Candy/Desserts

Sugar-free gelatin

Sugar-free hard candies

Sugar-free chocolate

Sugar-free gum

    * Condiments

Sugar-free jams/jellies

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Low sugar salad dressings

Salsa

Creamer

Margarine

Butter

Vinegar

    * Beverages

Mineral water

Club soda

Diet soft drinks (sugar-free)

Diet drink mixes (sugar-free ice tea, lemonade, fruit juice)

Coffee

Tea

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Seasonings and Herbs

There are no restrictions to the amount or type of fresh or dried herbs that can be used. In fact, they are a beneficial alternative to the sugar that may be missing from a recipe. Flavored extracts, garlic, hot sauce, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce are suitable seasonings to use as well.

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Sugar Alternatives

Besides the packaged sugar-free items listed above, you can create your own sweet treats with the use of the following sweeteners instead of cane sugar with its high carbohydrate content:

    * Sucralose (Splenda brand)

    * Aspartame (Equal brand)

    * Acesulfame K (Sweet One brand)

    * Saccharin (Sweet n Low brand)

    * Stevia (herb)

It is most healthful to use these sweeteners sparingly. Most importantly, since aspartame contains phenylalanine, individuals with phenylketonuria need to avoid altogether.

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