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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 519193" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>A lot of diabetics or borderline ones do not take their disease seriously. I see people with sugar problems grabbing a handful of M&M's as they walk past a full bowl of them.</p><p> </p><p>Cutting out the sugar can drastically reduce those numbers in about 3 months.....do it.</p><p> </p><p>I smoked for 48 years and quit in Sept. I can breathe, I don't cough at night and my snoring has mellowed out tremendously.</p><p> </p><p>As far as diet, use the Amer. Diabetes Assoc. diet from the internet and use it to lose weight. The diet is heart healthy & low in sugar. Check out the general guidelines to follow.......</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Here's some general guidelines....</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Eat regular meals and avoid late-night eating. Small, frequent meals (four or five daily) help to stimulate insulin production. </p><p> </p><p>Eat more starchy, high-fiber foods such as whole-grain bread, beans, peas and lentils. All of these foods cause only a gradual rise in blood sugar because the fiber content slows down the release of glucose. Nutritionists have also identified chromium, zinc and manganese as factors which control blood sugar levels. These minerals are removed in the refining process which produces white flour, white sugar, refined salt, and many highly processed foods. In whole grains, these minerals reside in the bran. </p><p> </p><p>Cut down on sugary sweetened soft drinks, cakes, confectionery and chocolate. The sugar is absorbed quickly and therefore causes blood glucose levels to rise more rapidly. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables for soluble fiber and vitamins. Fruit makes an ideal snack, but beware of eating very sweet fruits such as grapes or mangoes; or acidic, sour flavored fruits such as lemons and grapefruits in large amounts because of their effect on your blood sugar level. If you do eat tinned fruit, choose those canned in natural juice rather than syrup. Dried fruits such as dates are a concentrated form of sugar and so should only be consumed in small quantities. </p><p> </p><p>Cut down on greasy and fatty foods (meats, eggs, cheese, butter, excess oil, nuts and seeds) and avoid denatured foods (refined flour and sugar, synthetic fats such as margarine and shortening), which stress the liver, weaken the spleen-pancreas, and aggravate the diabetic's increased risk of coronary heart disease. However, to maintain a balanced diet, make sure that you have portions of meat, eggs or cheese as part of at least two of your meals each day. Keep the portions small, and remember that fish and pulses are alternative sources of protein. </p><p> </p><p>Limit salt and salty foods, because of the diabetic's increased susceptibility to high blood pressure. Be aware of hidden salt in many tinned, smoked and processed foods. </p><p> </p><p>Keep alcohol consumption at moderate levels, remembering that low-sugar diet beers and lagers tend to have a high alcohol content. </p><p> </p><p>Chew thoroughly. Chewing properly improves nutrient assimilation particularly with complex carbohydrates, whose digestion begins with saliva. Thorough chewing is essential for their complete breakdown so that adequate minerals and other nutrients are absorbed. </p><p> </p><p>Drink water, or sugar-free drinks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 519193, member: 1246"] A lot of diabetics or borderline ones do not take their disease seriously. I see people with sugar problems grabbing a handful of M&M's as they walk past a full bowl of them. Cutting out the sugar can drastically reduce those numbers in about 3 months.....do it. I smoked for 48 years and quit in Sept. I can breathe, I don't cough at night and my snoring has mellowed out tremendously. As far as diet, use the Amer. Diabetes Assoc. diet from the internet and use it to lose weight. The diet is heart healthy & low in sugar. Check out the general guidelines to follow....... [SIZE=5]Here's some general guidelines....[/SIZE] Eat regular meals and avoid late-night eating. Small, frequent meals (four or five daily) help to stimulate insulin production. Eat more starchy, high-fiber foods such as whole-grain bread, beans, peas and lentils. All of these foods cause only a gradual rise in blood sugar because the fiber content slows down the release of glucose. Nutritionists have also identified chromium, zinc and manganese as factors which control blood sugar levels. These minerals are removed in the refining process which produces white flour, white sugar, refined salt, and many highly processed foods. In whole grains, these minerals reside in the bran. Cut down on sugary sweetened soft drinks, cakes, confectionery and chocolate. The sugar is absorbed quickly and therefore causes blood glucose levels to rise more rapidly. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables for soluble fiber and vitamins. Fruit makes an ideal snack, but beware of eating very sweet fruits such as grapes or mangoes; or acidic, sour flavored fruits such as lemons and grapefruits in large amounts because of their effect on your blood sugar level. If you do eat tinned fruit, choose those canned in natural juice rather than syrup. Dried fruits such as dates are a concentrated form of sugar and so should only be consumed in small quantities. Cut down on greasy and fatty foods (meats, eggs, cheese, butter, excess oil, nuts and seeds) and avoid denatured foods (refined flour and sugar, synthetic fats such as margarine and shortening), which stress the liver, weaken the spleen-pancreas, and aggravate the diabetic's increased risk of coronary heart disease. However, to maintain a balanced diet, make sure that you have portions of meat, eggs or cheese as part of at least two of your meals each day. Keep the portions small, and remember that fish and pulses are alternative sources of protein. Limit salt and salty foods, because of the diabetic's increased susceptibility to high blood pressure. Be aware of hidden salt in many tinned, smoked and processed foods. Keep alcohol consumption at moderate levels, remembering that low-sugar diet beers and lagers tend to have a high alcohol content. Chew thoroughly. Chewing properly improves nutrient assimilation particularly with complex carbohydrates, whose digestion begins with saliva. Thorough chewing is essential for their complete breakdown so that adequate minerals and other nutrients are absorbed. Drink water, or sugar-free drinks. [/QUOTE]
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