Type 2 Diabetes - The Best Diabetic Diet For You!

Type 2 Diabetes - The Best Diabetic Diet For You!

It can be a struggle for people with type 2 diabetes to really meet and maintain their dietary needs ... and sometimes to understand how to maintain a healthy weight. A diabetic diet does not have to be restrictive, there are so many food choices just the same as in a regular diet. It should be a healthy one: low fat, low calorie and nutrient rich. And not restricted to a few food choices or "diabetic foods".

Hands down, healthy eating is the most difficult part of taking care of your diabetes but it is the most essential part of your diabetes care, whether or not you take anti-diabetic medications. After all, what matters are the calories consumed. Don't try to change everything at once, take one step at a time. Any change you make is taking a step in the right direction.

These days most nutritional advice with regard to what to eat to stay healthy and to manage diabetes is straightforward, and actually is the advice for everyone to follow, diabetic or not. It's not necessary to have type 2 diabetes to have a heart attack or blood vessel damage!

Meal planning should help you to choose healthy foods and to establish a routine for snacks and meals. It should also take into account the days when your activity level is high, perhaps when you are playing tennis or ski-ing ... and the days when you feel ill and have little appetite.

The main goals in a diet plan for a person with type 2 diabetes are to:

• reduce and stabilize your blood sugar levels
• help you to lose weight
• reduce your triglyceride level
• maintain your blood pressure in your target range

Achieving these goals will prevent or delay the long term complications that accompany type 2.

Really the best idea is to consult a registered dietitian who specializes in medical nutrition therapy... they can work out your individual lifestyle and dietary needs. They will work with you and establish a personal eating plan as well as goals.

You might even be able to control your blood sugars by eating the right amount of food, and together with regular exercise, say goodbye to medications your health care provider prescribed to lower your blood sugar levels.