Comments on: Diabetes question?

By: JACK M

JACK M — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:12:59 +0000

Fresh fruits seem to be OK but you have to watch how much fresh fruit juice you drink My Doctor recommended one small glass in the morning.
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By: udebhan singh s

udebhan singh s — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:34:59 +0000

I also have diabetes since last six months weight bearing execrcises like brisk walking are best . As regards fruits I have been told to avoid sweet fruits like bananas and not more than half a apple a day is recommended . Papaya in the morning is best or any other fruit which is not too sweet best of luck
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By: London Catlover

London Catlover — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:16:59 +0000

Fresh fruit or frozen fruit is good in moderation.Fruit canned in its own juice is good and so is unsweetened Applesauce such as Mott’s no sugar added applesauce and Del Monte redukced carb or in 100% juice. Other fresh fruits that you can have are a small apple, pear orange,or peach. A medium banana. These you can have whole. Berries such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries you can have 1 cup.Fruit canned in light syrup or juice you can have 1/2 cup.Fruit dried 1/4 cup. Grapefruit 1/2 medium. Grapes or cherries 12-15. Fruit juices (apple,cranberry,grape, pineapple) 30zs. Grapefruit or orange juice 4ozs.Melon(cantalope,Honeydew,Watermelon) 1 cup.Raisins or cran-raisins 1/4 cup.Diet sodas are ok and are considered a free food choice. I would ask your Dr. to make an appointment with a dietitian to set up a meal plan for yourself. I went to three diabetes classes and I am going back for a follow up on the 21st of Sept.
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My Meal Plan International Diabetes Center. Their website is http://www.internationaldiabetescenter.com

By: Joan H

Joan H — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:57:59 +0000

I also was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, was put on avandia and took it for six months, but I also lost weight, and have not taken anything now, for over 2 years and my A1c is fine. Visit http://www.diabetes.com, which has lots of information for you. They sent me DVD’s, booklets, etc. to help me understand the disease. I hope I don’t have to go back on medication, I could not tolerate the metformin, which I was prescribed first. Hopefully, being informed, and taking control you can be off the medication also.
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By: Hoosier Daddy

Hoosier Daddy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:51:59 +0000

Any and all sugars you could afford to buy are equally "natural". Some of them are simply more pure than others. The purest is, of course, simply sold as "sugar", but it's still "natural". It's not whether a sugar is "natural" that causes the problem, it's the amount of the sugar.
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By: bob

bob — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:02:59 +0000

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Try picking from the rainbow of colors available to maximize variety. Eat non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, carrots, broccoli or green beans with meals.
Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products. Try brown rice with your stir fry or whole wheat spaghetti with your favorite pasta sauce.
Include dried beans (like kidney or pinto beans) and lentils into your meals.
Include fish in your meals 2-3 times a week.
Choose lean meats like cuts of beef and pork that end in "loin" such as pork loin and sirloin. Remove the skin from chicken and turkey.
Choose non-fat dairy such as skim milk, non-fat yogurt and non-fat cheese.
Choose water and calorie-free "diet" drinks instead of regular soda, fruit punch, sweet tea and other sugar-sweetened drinks.
Choose liquid oils for cooking instead of solid fats that can be high in saturated and trans fats. Remember that fats are high in calories. If you’re trying to lose weight, watch your portion sizes of added fats.
Cut back on high calorie snack foods and desserts like chips, cookies, cakes, and full-fat ice cream.
Eating too much of even healthful foods can lead to weight gain. Watch your portion sizes.
natural sugar as in fruits is called frutose
as opposed to refined sugar from the sugar beet
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By: needy

needy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:13:59 +0000

sorry u do have to watch those natural sugars..because of your pancreus not working properly…2 fruits a day is ok..
diet soda is ok with limits…no more then 1 liter a day is passable….this information is not found in a text book it is from my years as a diabetic…email me anytime to talk i am here for u…..good luck….
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diabetic 20 yrs…

By: Heather C

Heather C — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:30:59 +0000

sugar is sugar no matter how "natural" it is. You can have fresh fruit, but as in everything else, in moderation. I'm not sure about the diet soda. It used to be recommended, but I am not so sure now.
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By: Mr. Peachy®

Mr. Peachy® — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:08:59 +0000

Fresh fruits are fine. Just make sure to add the calories from sugar in with your allowance for calories from carbs. Total for any given meal will vary according to your weight. You kind of have to experiment up or down and monitor your blood sugar at first to see. A medium apple or half a cup of blueberries does very little to spike my sugar, but you may be different. For a list of what foods have what calories, visit here:
http://www.calorieking.com/

Doctors will tell you to avoid sugar in an effort to err on the side of caution, but many (if not most) don’t have a clue about managing diabetes. If you want to learn more about diabetes management than most M.D.s, then get this book:
http://www.diabetesimprovement.com/diabetesbook.html

Or, type in diabetes in the search window on this site:
http://www.drmcdougall.com

Diet soda will not affect your blood sugar. There are reports that aspartame may be harmful, but it’s still in the rumor stage, as far as I’m concerned.

As far as the answer concerning your pancreas not working properly, that’s not the main concern in type two diabetes. The main concern, in the beginning, is that the insulin isn’t getting the glucose through the cell walls. This is called insulin resistance. It has more to do with fat in the cells than it does with insulin production. Read this:
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?language=english&type=&article_id=218392748
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