Food List For Diabetics To Eat

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Food List For Diabetics To Eat

• Dessert, we all love them. It would be so much
  easier to ask someone to completely give up
  desserts once they are diagnosed with Type 2
  diabetes. But for some, you might as well ask
  them to give up breathing, since desserts have
  that kind of hold over them.
• So what does a diabetic do if they aren't
  supposed to eat them, and yet they aren't about
  to give them up, either? To understand this, you
  first have to break down how the different groups
  of carbs affect your body. There are two distinct
  ways your blood sugar level is affected by carbs.
  One is the type of carb you are consuming. But
  more importantly, it is the total number of
  carbohydrates that weighs the heaviest (no pun
  intended), on the results. As well, the amount of
  carbs in the dessert have the biggest impact on
  your blood sugar levels.
• So, what does this mean? In the end, you can
  substitute some groups of carbs for other carbs.
  While this might sound contradictory to what the
  public believes, it makes perfect sense. The
  rational thing would be to just enjoy a small
  portion of their favorites whenever they have the
  opportunity. After all, moderation is the key.
  But for many, moderation and desserts go together
  like lead and a balloon.

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• Despite popular belief, Type 2 diabetes does not
  originate because of sugar it comes from
  overeating, despite what the food choices are. A
  person can just as easily be overweight from
  eating steak or ham continuously, as they would
  be from desserts. If they are overeating and not
  exercising properly, then the body will end up
  with the same results.
• There is no reason why a person with Type 2
  diabetes can't still enjoy dessert, once in a
  while, as long as they understand the
  consequences of not following the rules. The
  rules being they have to eat a balanced meal
  beforehand, the portion has to be reasonable for
  a Type 2 diabetic, and they stop at one, yes, one
  portion.
• But the problem is not only with the sugar
  content, but the fact most desserts also have a
  high carb percentage. As long as a diabetic plans
  to eat a desert, it doesn't have to be a negative
  experience. That means eating a balanced meal,
  not overdoing the dessert and, if possible,
  contributing some exercise into the day to burn
  off the extra sugar and calories. That is the
  best way for a person with Type 2 diabetes to
  have their cake and eat it, too.

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• According to researchers in Iran, a new kind of
  therapy could be a help to children with
  diabetes. Investigators at the University of
  Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in
  Tehran looked at Swedish massage for helping to
  manage blood sugar levels.
• Swedish massage is a system of five strokes
  sliding or gliding, kneading motions, rhythmic
  tapping, cross fiber motions, and vibrations. It
  is used for controlling pain, loosening stiff
  joints, and improving blood circulation. It is
  also known as "classic massage". The study,
  published in September of this year in the
  journal Acta Medicine Iran, included 36 children,
  ages 6 to 12, all diagnosed with diabetes.
• those in a treatment group received Swedish
  massage for 15 minutes 3 times per week others
  received only the usual care. After 3 months,
  those patients who received the massage
  treatments had significantly lower blood sugar
  levels than those in the control group. It was
  therefore concluded that adding Swedish massage
  to exercise, diet and medication regimens could
  be an effective way of reducing blood sugar
  levels in diabetic children.

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• Stress is known to aggravate diabetes, so the
  stress-relieving qualities of the massages could
  have helped 7 Steps to Health and The Big
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  lowering the stress hormone, cortisol. Cortisol
  is known to increase blood sugar levels as part
  of the fight or flight response.
• Or could massaging muscles increase their ability
  to take in sugar and use it for energy? More
  research will likely yield the answers. In the
  mean time, the study provides us with one more
  possible tool for controlling diabetes in
  children. Perhaps studies on adult patients could
  be performed to discover whether massage could
  help adult diabetes patients as well.
• Peter Henry Ling is credited with the invention
  of Swedish massage and established the Royal
  Central Gymnastic Institute in 1813 in Stockholm.
  He called his method "Swedish Manual Therapy".
  The method became popular throughout Europe and
  the United States during the 19th century. Dr.
  Kellogg, of corn flakes fame, included a "Swedish
  room" in his health spa and helped to popularize
  massage along with exercise.
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