| Keeping to a balanced healthy diet is important for | | | | chicken and curd, so it is better to choose a chicken |
| everybody, and it is even more important for people | | | | main course in preference to beef. Starchy or sugary |
| suffering from any form of diabetes (and | | | | foods raise the level of sugar in the blood, so they |
| pre-diabetes). Diabetics have to use food in such a | | | | should be avoided in favour of non-starchy vegetables. |
| way that it does not disrupt their blood glucose levels. | | | | The recommended diet of a diabetic is designed to |
| Foods to eat with type 2 diabetes are largely the | | | | maintain a steady level of blood glucose (sugar). If the |
| same foods as you would serve to anyone following | | | | person suffering from type 2 diabetes does not stick |
| a low fat, low carbohydrate weight control regime. No | | | | to their proper diet, their blood sugar levels can |
| foods are forbidden but the amount consumed of | | | | fluctuate and the health of the diabetic person will be |
| certain foodstuffs needs to be minimized. | | | | endangered if the level goes too high or too low. There |
| Most people associate diabetes with a restricted diet. If | | | | is the danger of the diabetic person succumbing to a |
| you have a friend or relative who has been diagnosed | | | | coma, and a diabetic coma can be fatal. |
| with diabetes, the first time you prepare a meal for | | | | As with any low fat diet, certain foods are best |
| them can be a bit of a strain, but it needn't be anything | | | | avoided altogether, while other foods can be eaten in |
| to worry about. Remember that diabetics are always | | | | small portions; the amount of fat consumed is |
| taught how to take care of themselves in dietary | | | | important, and the number of calories in the food must |
| matters. As long as you don't serve food that is overly | | | | be considered at the same time. |
| fatty, loaded with sugar or very high in carbohydrates, | | | | When you are first learning about the type of foods to |
| the person with type 2 diabetes will be able to enjoy | | | | eat with type 2 diabetes, it can seem like very |
| the meal without any health risk. | | | | dangerous territory; it is obviously a worry to think |
| The importance of what is eaten by people with type | | | | about how seriously food intake can affect a person |
| 2 diabetes should not be underestimated; weight | | | | with type 2 diabetes. The safest way of dealing with |
| control is important in the management of diabetes | | | | catering for diabetic friends or relatives is to invest in a |
| and keeping blood sugar at a normal level is vital. | | | | proper diabetic cookbook; choosing ingredients will not |
| Certain foods are recommended as being particularly | | | | have to be done by guessing and you can relax and |
| beneficial for diabetics: for example, soya beans, | | | | enjoy preparing meals suitable for your diabetic guests. |