The
most important reason for customizing a diabetic diet to fit you is to
keep blood sugars within a normal level (70-130 mg/dl). Since most of
the sugar (glucose) in the blood comes from the food you eat, it is
very important to know how food changes the blood sugar and what amount
of food the body needs at every meal. When blood sugars are close to
normal, the body is breaking down food the same as a person that
doesn't have diabetes and the sugar is able to move from the blood into
all your cells. Sugar (glucose) is the fuel that powers every
cell
especially the brain cells, muscle cells and red blood cells. Review
the information on diabetic diet types for your type of diabetes. This
will explain why you have problems with high sugar (glucose) level in
the blood. You will have a better understanding of how the diabetic
diet
works to keep your blood sugars normal.
Type
1 Diabetes - A
person does not make insulin and must inject insulin every
day. This
type of diabetes most often appears in childhood but there are some
adults that have Type 1. Learn
more about Diabetic Diet for Type 1.
Type
2 Diabetes -A
person makes insulin and either the insulin doesn't work right or there
is just not enough insulin for the amount of sugar (glucose) in the
blood. Most individuals with Type 2 diabetes are adults who
are
overweight and inactive. Type 2 Diabetes can now
be seen in overweight and inactive children. Learn
more about Diabetic Diet for Type 2.
Gestational
Diabetes - A woman who does not have Type 1
or Type 2 diabetes but during pregnancy has higher blood
sugars. The hormones of pregnancy interfere with insulin keeping the
blood sugars in the normal range. Learn more about Diabetic
Diet for Gestational Diabetes.
Insulin
Resistant Diabetes -Someone
with this type of diabetes produces enough insulin and sometimes to
much insulin, but the insulin is unable to do its job. The
insulin is unable to
move sugar (glucose) from the blood into the cells. Frequently, this
person is overweight and inactive. Learn more about the
Insulin Resistant Diabetic Diet.
Tailoring
our diet tools to work for you
As
every coach knows, there are many game plans that can be selected to
get the job done. This is similar for the diabetic diet.
There are many ways to approach the food issues related to your
diabetes. Find the diet tools that work best for you.
If
you've tried many diabetic diets and still find your blood sugars
aren't where you want them, consider contacting the diabetic-diet-coach
team for help in tailoring a diet for you.
Join us in our support for diabetes research.
Sponsor one of our riders in the Tour de
Cure bicycle ride fundraiser for diabetes on June 22,
2008. To sponsor a rider go to our personal webpage named
diabetic-diet-coach.
Join us in our support for diabetes research.
Sponsor one of our riders in the