Since I was diagnosed with diabetes at 11 years of age, my diet has changed dramatically. I maintain my current healthy weight with a healthy diet / diet plan. If you are planning to lose weight over a rock, I will visit your doctor for more tips on how to do this without risk.
I have been diabetic for seven years, but telling you how I maintain a healthy weight would be a complete mistake for me. However, I can advise you to follow my steps because I know what works and what doesn't. Before I get started, I have to say I was raised by great parents who taught me to eat everything, and I do that! If there is something you do not like, there are other recipes for diabetes and ideas that you can eat and enjoy.
I am a university student and would like to buy a new and natural product where I live. I believe this is important because it can be very good for your body and contains more nutrients and vitamins than most supermarket products. I would love to find food at my two-week farmer market in town, selling amazing meat and dairy products, as well as fruit and vegetables for the new season. This is another important thing to remember, that eating fruits and vegetables on time means they will taste better and do you good. I have a huge influence on Western European Cuisine (especially France and Italy) as you will tell, but I do not mean that I am a chef and everything is easy to make and very easy.
I read a lot of diary books and recipes / diabetics, and came to the conclusion that I think it really works. I have included all the good things in the diet (but not all foods) and put my own together. I call this the Juvenile Diabetes Healthy Diet!
The “rules” that I will set out are as follows:
- Cut back on snacks and change the type of food you eat.
Certainly my biggest fall though was not visible to me. When I started University, I had little or no habit which meant filling my day was hard and going to the kitchen to get a light meal, no matter how healthy, was normal. This is one of the most difficult things for some people to do, but establishing a good routine is essential for great diabetic care. The types of snacks you can eat are ground nuts, sugar-free dried fruit, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables (I like red peppers and cucumbers), dark chocolate (rich and good, and you only want 2 squares).
- Reduce white flour and adopt wholemeal carbs.
This is a very important part of your diet, and something that can indicate a significant increase in weight loss. Some foods actually just focus on this point, and are very effective. Wholemeal (especially stone ground wholemeal) is so good and has so much flavor in it that switching is much easier than you think. Most people are really surprised by the list you can find in your supermarket, and remember that the perfect bread is fresh with little preservatives or additional ingredients. Also, basmati rice is great with a lovely nutty texture. Wholemeal pasta is good and for your potatoes I would totally recommend fresh potatoes.
- Stop drinking cocktails, start drinking wine.
Cocktails are full of sugar, dyes and preservatives. As a student, I tend to go out without drinking cocktails, so my favorite drink is Malibu and Diet Coke if I feel like I should drink something and drink all night. Now I can add in Diet Coke (almost sugar) and it looks like I'm drinking Malibu, you know. When you walk out of a restaurant, red wine is much better than anything else you can order, (except water!) The recommended amount is one glass a day for your dinner.
- Start cooking more fruits and vegetables.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are a great way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. And there are many ways to cook vegetables, but I find that raw is the best way to steam. Both methods retain all of their natural beauty as well. I will follow this post in another post on diabetes recipes.
- Drink plenty of water.
I know you've heard people say this many times before, but the benefits of drinking plenty of water are endless. Here are a few tips on how to get extra water for your day for the first time to put water bottles everywhere you go home or work. So keep one on your desk, on your desk, glass in the kitchen, in the bedroom, in the living room, etc. Try and drink all these glasses, and you will be on your way to 8 glasses a day. The trick is to add a glass every few days or more, if you try to drink all that water at once you will not be too inclined to drink 8 glasses again, trust me! Go, it's amazing how you will feel.
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