There was a time when diabetes was considered a curse due to the resulting dietary restrictions. Today, diabetes is considered a serious condition but less importance is attached to dietary issues.
Being a diabetic no longer condemns the individual to insipid and tasteless foods. True, consumption of sugar and sweet substances must be regulated but there are numerous other options and alternatives abound.
Diet For Diabetic – Life Changers
One can replace sugar in a diet for diabetics with artificial sweeteners. If the taste is not to the liking, one can opt for palm sugar, dates or honey instead. The best way to proceed is to avoid sugar. If this is impossible, the above mentioned alternatives can be relied upon to satisfy one’s sweet tooth without worrying about the long term health consequences.
White bread must be avoided because glucose in white bread is broken down very quickly by the body and results in high blood sugar levels. Brown bread or multi-grain bread are preferable alternatives. They help the individual enjoy the taste and flavor of good’ol bread and butter without worrying about high blood sugar levels.
Rice is best avoided by diabetics. White polished rice can be replaced by brown rice that is not just good for blood sugar levels but is otherwise a healthier alternative. For those who do not prefer brown or black rice, cream of wheat is an excellent alternative. The wheat can be cooked in almost as many ways as rice and the resulting dish is not inferior to any rice dish in any manner.
Those who suffer from diabetes are recommended to avoid high carb foods. This puts foodstuffs like cottage cheese and other fatty substances out of the equation. You may find it difficult to identify a viable alternative for cottage cheese. You can overcome this problem by making physical fitness exercises a part of your daily routine.
If you cannot control consumption of carbs, you can increase output and make sure that your body does not suffer due to the excessively fatty foods. A 5 mile jog on a daily basis combined with the dietary precautions mentioned above should be more than sufficient to lead a healthy and satisfying life.
Here are somethings to try to keep your diabetic sugar levels under control:
- The combination of fenugreek seeds soaked overnight in water, or leaves and stems of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) chewed raw or consumed as a powder, or bitter gourd and tomato crushed together as a juice are excellent options to keep sugar level under control.
From a defensive diet, avoiding sweets to a normal diet plus the above mentioned options to keep sugar levels under control – there are practically unlimited options for diabetics today.
Author Byline: Monique Rowe is a guest writer who writes for Methods of Healing, an alternative medicine and natural healing site.
