Diets for Diabetics need to be personalized

Posted by: admin on: March 28, 2012

There cannot be a diet chart which will work for all diabetics. Diets need to be made for every patient depending on his or her likes so that it can be adhered to.

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Some people were troubled that even after she was diagnosed, she continued to cook high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie recipes on her TV show — foods that people with the disease are advised to consume infrequently. Deen said she eats such foods only in moderation.
Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin told Entertainment Tonight he lost 30 pounds since being diagnosed with prediabetes in May. He says he gave up sugar, which was a real “killer” for him.
So what’s the best diet for people with diabetes? There is no one diet, whether it’s a Mediterranean, low-carb or low-fat diet, that is consistently better at helping people manage diabetes, says Stephanie Dunbar, director of nutrition and medical affairs for the American Diabetes Association. She is one of the authors of a new review of the research on diabetes diets published in February’s Diabetes Care.
“People need to do what works for them. There are people who do well on a lower-fat diet and others who do well on a lower-carb diet.” One thing that helps in keeping blood sugar under control is losing weight, even as little as 5% to 10% of body weight, Dunbar says.
Don’t expect perfection
People with diabetes need to be counseled by a capable registered dietitian who can tailor their meal plan to their taste, says Ann Albright, director of a centre.
Lots of healthy choices
Dunbar says create your plate. It calls for half the plate to be non-starchy veggies, a fourth plate whole grains and a fourth plate protein.
People with the disease can eat from a wide range of healthy choices, says Geralyn Spollett, president of health care and education for the diabetes association and associate director of the Yale Diabetes Center. “It’s really a balancing game of trying to eat healthy foods but still enjoy many of the things that they love.”
But the diet shouldn’t include a lot of sweets. Fruit contains natural sugar fructose, but it is a good source of vitamins and minerals and people should include it in their diet, Spollett says. Some find that the berries do not raise their glucose levels as much and will eat them, she says.
Even if you are taking medications for diabetes, making healthy food choices is important, Albright says.
Some people with diabetes appear to have a greater reaction to the foods they eat, she says.
“Unless people are eating in a way that is diabetes-friendly, it’s very difficult to control their blood sugars.”
Still, diabetes is a progressive disease, no matter how perfectly you live, Spollett says. “What people want to hear is that there is a cure, and we hope someday there will be, but in the meantime, people with diabetes need to do the best they can to keep their glucose in a healthy range.”

Ref: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/diabetes/story/2012-02-12/No-single-diet-will-work-for-all-diabetics/53065646/1

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