Type 2 Diabetes - Changing Your Style of Eating Is The Main Step to Control Diabetes

If you have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes you may need to make changes in your life that may feel overwhelming. But the first step to take to control your blood sugar is to change your eating style. You don't have to eat different foods than everyone else or eat special diabetic only foods. Following...

• a healthy meal plan,
• eating at consistent times, and
• eating a variety of healthy foods,

will help keep your blood sugar steady, and you may even be able to reverse your diabetes. Scientific evidence proves controlling your diabetes is the key to avoiding long-term health problems.
First, you'll need to work with your dietitian or certified diabetes educator to choose a meal plan you can follow. Examples of meal plans are...

• the plate method,
• carb counting, and
• the glycemic index.

Each of these plans will help you limit the amount of simple sugars you eat, and spread out your carbohydrate intake throughout the day. No matter which plan you choose, you'll be eating...

• complex carbohydrates,
• fruits and vegetables,
• lean protein, and
• low-fat dairy.

Each of these plans is a healthy diet non-diabetes can also follow. For example, your whole family could use the plate method to start eating healthily. With this method, you'll fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables such as...

• salad greens,
• carrots,
• green beans,
• broccoli,
• cauliflower, and
• many other vegetables

are all good choices.
Then you'll fill one-fourth of your plate with complex carbohydrates, like...

• whole-wheat bread or
• whole-wheat pasta.

Finally, you'll fill the other fourth with protein, like...

• lean meat,
• fish or
• eggs.

Depending on your specific meal plan, you will also add fruit and dairy products to some of your meals.
Another change you can make along with your family, is eliminating sweetened drinks and replacing them with unsweetened ones. Sweetened beverages like...

• soda,
• fruit juice,
• sports drinks, and
• energy drinks

contain lots of sugar - and it's all simple sugar that will quickly raise your blood sugar. Try unsweetened drinks like water, coffee, diet soda, and unsweetened tea instead.
Changing your diet and following a meal plan can also help you lose weight if you need to. By eliminating processed, high-sugar foods from your eating plan, you'll ensure everything you eat is nutrient-dense and doesn't contain empty calories. Changing your food choices, lowering your blood sugar and losing weight are the best ways to get your Type 2 diabetes under control and even reverse it. Losing even a little weight can start to make a difference in your health, so aim to lose weight slowly and make lasting lifestyle changes you can stick with.

Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making simple changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by high blood sugar, and eliminate many of the complications you may already experience.
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