The Way Out of Diabetes

WAY OUT OF DIABETES
Despite all the complication of diabetes, there are several ways through which we can battle diabetes and win. These include the following:-
1) Through good nutrition
2) Through exercise
3) Through weight loss
4) Through the help of natural supplements
NUTRITION
The nutrition aspect of handling diabetes covers three major areas of nutrition:
1. Reducing diets rich in carbohydrate which are easily converted into STARCH
2. Reducing diets rich in protein which are easily converted into SATURATED FAT.
3. Increase the in-take of FIBER, which can be gotten from vegetables and fruit.
4. Diet low in starch:- A diabetic patient should be conscious of foods with high starch content. It is when starch is hydrolyzed by acid that it is converted into glucose which in turn increases the blood sugar level. A diabetes patient should be careful with the following foods.
(i) All kind of millet (ii) rice (iii) white and wheat bread (iv) cornflakes (v) root & tubers which include, yam, Irish & sweet potato, (vi) macaroni, spaghetti and other flour products. (vii) corn and its products, oats, honey, ice cream, pastries and sugar cane etc.
If you are diabetic, you should either eat these foods very rarely or avoid them completely. Most of these foods are quickly converted into glucose and enter the blood stream much faster, and then raises your blood sugar, level. It has a high glycemic index.
B. Diet low in protein:- This has to do with getting rid of the animal product we eat. Animal products consists of meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products such as milk, cheese and eggs. The primary cause of adult on-set diabetes is not sugar, although sugar aggravates the problem. It is not that the pancreas is not producing enough insulin; the problem is caused by the saturated fat gotten from the animal products.
The fat is coating the cell and not allowing the insulin to break through to the insulin receptors within the cell. When you remove the fat from your diet, the fat melts off the cell. Then the insulin which the body is naturally producing starts to work fine. If you will do this, your cells will actually recover. Also note that soyabean of product is a good substitute for animal protein. You can get all kinds of product from soyabean such as cheese, milk, soya power etc. avoid animal products.
C. Consumption of more Fiber:- Another important way to control diabetes through nutrition is to increase the fiber in you diet. Fiber slows down digestion and the absorption of carbohydrates. If you have diabetes, most of the carbohydrate calories you eat should come from fruit and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain large amount of fiber. Note the fruit like banana, mango pawpaw, pineapple and other sweet fruits can aggravate diabetes. Fruit like cucumber, garden egg, watermelon, apple, pears, peaches, carrots are good sources of fiber of the diabetic.
All kind of vegetables such as spinach, waterleaf, Ugwu, bitter leaf, cabbage, lettuce, pumpkin, and all kinds of leafy green vegetables will actually be the best. Also don't overcook your vegetables for maximum benefits. Plan -based diet is the best for the diabetic.
NUTRITION
The nutrition aspect of handling diabetes covers three major areas of nutrition:
1. Reducing diets rich in carbohydrate which are easily converted into STARCH
2.Reducing diets rich in protein which are easily converted into SATURATED FAT.
3.Increase the in-take of FIBER, which can be gotten from vegetables and fruit.
4.Diet low in starch:- A diabetic patient should be conscious of foods with high starch content. It is when starch is hydrolyzed by acid that it is converted into glucose which in turn increases the blood sugar level.