Diabetes Diet Plan: Control Your Blood Sugar Naturally

Diabetes is the condition in which a person's blood glucose or blood sugar levels are too high. The main source of energy is blood glucose that comes from the food you eat. It is because when insulin production is inadequate or when the body’s cells do not respond properly to insulin. The symptoms of diabetes are:

·         Polyuria- It is the condition when you are going for frequent urination.

·         Polydipsia- It is the condition when you become increasingly thirsty.

·        Polyphagia- It is the condition when you are hungry.

Types of Diabetes:

·         Type 1 Diabetes- It is a chronic condition when the body does not produce insulin. It usually develops in early adulthood or teenage years. There are approx. 10% of Type 1 diabetes cases.

·         Type 2 Diabetes: It is a condition when the body does not produce enough insulin for proper function. Over-weighted people are mostly affected by this type of diabetes. There are approx. 90% of Type 2 diabetes cases.

·         Gestational Diabetes: This type of diabetes mostly affects pregnant women when their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin.

·         Prediabetes: It is a condition in which sugar level is high but not at the level of Type 2 diabetes.

There is a way by which you can prevent or control your diabetes naturally. If you start taking healthydiets you can control diabetes. I would recommend to those who are suffering from diabetes can go and consult dietitianSheelaseharawat at her weight loss center “Diet Clinic”.

Here are some points shared by her from her diabetic diet charts:

·         Add fruits like berries, grapefruits, oranges, apples, bananas to your diet.

·         Add green leafy vegetables like spinach, collard greens, kale, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli to your diet.

·         Eat lean protein like fish, eggs, nuts and peanuts, boiled chickpeas, tofu.

·         Choose less added sugar foods.

·         Add low-fat dairy products like toned milk, yogurt, and cheese.

·         Use oil like canola and olive oil.

·         Drink plenty of water (approx. 4-5 liters of water in a day).

·         Avoid fried foods, high salted food sweets (candies, ice creams, and chocolates), beverages (juice, regular soda, and energy drinks), and alcohol.

All of the above points are very basic. Dietician Sheela Seharawat will help you in when and what to eat according to your type of diabetes. She will prepare a diabetes diet chart for a week that will help you to control your diabetes. It is of 30 or 90 days treatment in which you will see the results. You can also download the app “Diet Clinic” or visit the website www.dietclinic.us.