Type 2 Diabetes Food
May 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under Diets Type 1 and 2
We are all advised to live healthier lifestyles ?
eat more healthily, lose weight, exercise more, stop smoking? and so on. For people who have Type 2 diabetes this advice forms an important part of the management plan. You may be surprised to learn that you actually have the potential to reduce the harmful effects of diabetes, purely by making some changes to your lifestyle.
Here, we focus on the role of diet and exercise in the management of Type 2 diabetes. In particular, we will take a look at the way in which diet and exercise can improve:
Blood glucose levels
Blood fats
Blood pressure
Blood glucose levels
Blood glucose levels are mainly kept in check by insulin. Type 2 diabetes usually occurs as the result of a combination of problems with insulin activity (insulin resistance) and insulin secretion. Diet and exercise can help to combat both of these problems.
Insulin resistance
Carbohydrates are more simply broken down into two types, simple and complex. Carbohydrates, which are complete, consist of starches (found in nuts, vegetables, beans, grains, etc.). It is shown through studies that these carbohydrates are better for humans as they are digested quite slowly (in comparison to simple ones). In contrast, simple carbohydrates include sugars such a sucrose, glucose, fructose, and lactose, which are found in sugar (usually refined), and also in fruits. Someone with type 2 diabetes should try to consume more complex carbohydrates, but should not forget to also have simple carbohydrates.
The difference between fat/proteins and carbohydrates is quite simple. Carbohydrates affect your blood (glucose level) much faster. The reason for this is that they are broken down by the system into sugar in the early process. It is important for those with Type 2 Diabetes to not intake too many carbohydrates, but rather the right amount (ask a dietitian).
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