Type 2 Diabetes Diet Should Be A Balanced Regimen

There are three main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. You may have a health risk factor for type two diabetes if you; are overweight, are over 45 years of age, have a family history of diabetes, metabolic syndrome meaning insulin resistance, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, a history of gestational diabetes, polycystic ovary disease, habitually inactive, or have a history of vascular disease such as stroke.

Several studies have found that coffee drinkers, especially those who drink a lot of coffee have a lower risk of diabetes than do other people. Coffee has a positive effect on diabetes. But it is becoming increasingly clear it is not the caffeine that is beneficial. The picture is now evolving where we see that some other components of coffee besides caffeine may be beneficial in long-term in reduction of diabetes risk.

Decaffeinated coffee seems to aid people in controlling their blood glucose, while regular coffee has a harmful effect on blood glucose. When caffeine is not counterbalanced by other substances in coffee, the negative effect may be yet greater. And if coffee does in fact contain substances which have a positive effect against the diabetic condition, those substances still do not outweigh the negative effects caffeine produces.

Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes can include excessive thirst, hunger, urination frequency, unintended weight loss, fatigue, and irritability. Other symptoms can include slow wound healing of cuts and bruises. Blurred vision, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, and infections of the skin, gum, bladder, or vaginal yeast infections are also common symptoms. Any of these symptoms may be indicative of this condition and should be taken seriously.

One of the most frequent questions people with diabetes have in their mind is what the type 2 diabetes diet is. After all, diabetes is at root a metabolic disorder, affecting the way your body derives energy from food. Myths abound when it comes to diabetes and food. One of the most common myths is that there is a diabetes diet that prohibits sugar and lists other items to avoid.

The recommended type 2 diabetes diet includes eating a balanced variety of healthy foods, staying physically active, and keeping an eye on total calorie consumption. This advice applies to the general population as well, but for those with diabetes extra emphasis is placed of controlling weight, blood sugar, and heart disease risk factors.

The current recommended amount of calories derived from fat is 20-35%, according to the Institute of Medicine. However, the American Diabetes Association doesn’t like to give general rules such as that. No matter what school of thought they ascribe to, all doctors agree that all fats consumed in a type 2 diabetes diet should be primarily healthy fats, versus unhealthy ones. Particularly dangerous types of fats are saturated fats.

You may have a health risk factor for type two diabetes if you; are overweight, are over 45 years of age, have a family history of diabetes, metabolic syndrome meaning insulin resistance, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, a history of gestational diabetes, poly-cystic ovary disease, habitually inactive, or have a history of vascular disease such as stroke. One of the most frequent questions people with diabetes have in their mind is what the type 2 diabetes diet is. Some of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes include excessive thirst or hunger, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, general fatigue and irritability.

- michael diro

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