Diet Advice for Diabetes....................... diabetes diet advice is that there is no special diet for people with diabetes. Many people with diabetes focus on the carbohydrate content of their meals and prefer a low-carb diet for tight blood glucose level control. The NHS (and Diabetes UK) recommend a healthy, balanced diet that is low in fat, sugar and salt and contain a high level of fresh fruit and vegetables. following tips for people with diabetes. Together, these can be said to sum up the NHS approach to controlling type 2 diabetes with diet. Eat plenty of starchy carbohydrates Eat carbohydrate foods with a low GI Avoid high GI foods, especially between meals Eat regular meals and healthy snacks Don’t miss breakfast Don’t skip meals Avoid all unhealthy/hydrogenated fats Choose low-fat dairy products Check food labels Choose lean meat and remove fat and skin Avoid fried and fast food, and baked goods Keep hydrated and avoid binge-drinking Base meals upon starchy carbohydrate The NHS advises people, including those with diabetes, to base meals around food with starchy carbohydrate such as: Potatoes Cereals Pasta Rice Bread Eat less saturated fat The NHS recommends people to eat less saturated fat and advises eating foods containing unsaturated fats such as: Oily fish Unsalted nuts Avocados Rather than foods containing saturated fat such as: Cheese Biscuits Sausages Pies Choosing leaner meats such as chicken or trimming fat off cuts of red meat can help to reduce saturated fat. Eat more oily fish Oily fish is a good diet option because it contains important minerals as well as being a good source of omega-3 fats. Eating at least 2 portions of fish a week is recommend, with at least 1 of those portions being oily fish. Eat less sugar and salt Cutting down on sugar comes expected for people with diabetes. It is also recommended to cut down on salt. The Department of Health advise eating less than 6g of salt each day. What is considered high salt levels? The advice has caused some controversy over people with diabetes. Read more about the debate around NHS carbohydrate advice. Have plenty of fruit and vegetables The Department of Health recommends we eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. The 5 portions should ideally be different fruit and vegetables. Fruit juice counts as one portion, and a smoothie can be up to 2 portions Eat less sugar and salt Cutting down on sugar comes expected for people with diabetes. It is also recommended to cut down on salt. The Department of Health advise eating less than 6g of salt each day.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 06:51:08 +0000
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