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All diabetics need to consult with their primary care physician before starting any weight loss plan. For a diabetic diet plan you will need to be carefully monitoring your sugar and a physician will be able to tell you the best way to lose weight without jeopardizing your health.
When you have diabetes your body either doesn't produce enough insulin or your body's cells ignore insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use sugar. Sugar is the basic fuel for the cells in the body, and insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells.
For those who have Type 2 Diabetes weight control is the best way to keep your glucose in check. But for many people just trying to get started to have a healthy diabetic diet is a challenge in and of itself.
You need to start out your diabetic diet by changing your eating habits. Increase your exercise each day while maintaining a comfortable fitness level and only increase when you feel your body is ready for an increase. Doing too much right up front will only discourage you and you run the possibility of hurting yourself.
Here are a few tips to help you get started on your way:
* Start out simple. A good diabetic diet will decrease your amount of sugar, fats, and non-essentials from your diet.
* Start eating more natural raw foods. Not only are they healthier for you, they will fill you up faster while providing you the long lasting energy that you need to keep going all day long.
* Keep close track of your glucose levels as you start your diabetic diet. Have a running log of your glucose levels so you can better see how what you eat affects your body.
* Remember if you have been eating huge meals for a long period of time that when you reduce the amount of food you eat you will still feel hunger pains. To counteract that drink more water to fill you up. Once your stomach shrinks down you will no longer feel the effects of hunger pains.
* Track your calories and be honest. It's going to shock you how many calories and fat grams those "diet" meals actually have.
* Should you still have problems losing weight after a few weeks on your diabetic diet then make an appointment with your doctor to discuss with him or her about some of the weight loss pills that are safe for diabetics to take, such as Sibutramine (Meridia) and Orlistat (Xenical).
* Don't count carbs! Diabetics need carbs in their diets in moderation in order to help maintain a proper level of insulin in their bodies. So such diets as South Beach Diet or Atkins are not for diabetics. That is why I suggest you go back to natural healthy eating instead of trying out the newest fad in diets. If you are unsure of how many carbs a day you need in order to maintain your glucose levels, consult with your primary care physician first before you start limiting carbs.
These are just a few simple tips to get you started on your healthy weight loss diabetic diet as a Type 2 Diabetic. For more information and help ask your primary care physician before you start any diet even a back to basic diet such as stated above. Your physician will have several resources and ideas to help you be able to lose weight yet not have your weight loss plan affect your diabetes.
About the Author
Rebecca Chan is a freelance writer. She is particularly interested in diets and weight loss plans. See http://www.weightlossquest.info . An example of her work is located at http://www.weightlossquest.info/diets/diabetic.shtml that you can read and digest in the comfort of your own home.
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Grain based food products are the staple of most all of Europe and North America. They love their regional breads and rolls. All these carbohydrates coupled with a sedate lifestyle leads to an undesired weight gain. Carbs are found in many of the processed foods that are so popular in United States. Most people don't realize how much carbohydrate related foods they eat each day. What if you were diagnosed with an allergy to yeast?
That is right. There are people with a yeast allergy. They cannot drink or eat anything that has yeast as an ingredient. Many people do not realize the extent of the number of foods and baked goods that have yeast as an ingredient. Most all of the baked goods contain yeast, like breads and bagels. All alcoholic drinks are made with yeast. There goes having a glass of Champaign to celebrate the New Year with. Although there are non alcoholic alternatives available.
A yeast allergy can be a good thing
Having a yeast allergy can be a blessing in disguise. Use your yeast allergy to your advantage and go on a low carbohydrate diet. You will keep your yeast allergy under control and take off some of the unwanted pounds.
A yeast allergy for carb lovers can be devastating. What is worse is there are those who do not know they have a yeast allergy. They keep wondering why they are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms.
* Fatigue or lethargy
* Feeling of being drained
* Headaches
* Muscle Aches
* Irritability
* Psoriasis
* Chronic hives (urticaria)
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* Feeling of being intoxicated which leads to a "hangover feeling". This is due to fermentation and alcohol production by yeast.
You keep on feeling discomfort at certain times of the day. You have no idea why or what is causing it. The only way to find out is to schedule an appointment with an allergy doctor and have an allergy test performed.
If your allergy doctor performs an allergy test and determines that, in fact, you have a yeast allergy, he will inform you of the severity of it. Your allergy doctor will provide you with a collection of information about yeast allergies and what can be done to control them. Unfortunately, they are not curable; however, they are controllable. Most likely the allergy doctor will also recommend that you see a dietician that will help you develop a yeast free eating plan.
Depending on the severity of your yeast allergy you may be required to drastically reduce the amount of carbohydrates in your diet. It will be a good idea to consult with a registered dietician to develop a strategy and meal plan for you to follow. A side benefit of a low carb diet is it will help you reduce weight and the risk of adult onset diabetes.
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Over the past decade much has been made of the so-called Mediterranean Diet. Epidemiological evidence shows that people living in Mediterranean countries like France, Greece and Italy have lower incidences of heart disease relative to the USA, UK and more northerly European nations. Various hypotheses have been put forward in an attempt to explain why their diets should afford protection against cardiovascular disease and other degenerative conditions. Two factors that have been given credit for the healthy attributes of this diet are red wine and olive oil. However, until recently one of the most important factors has been overlooked ? the consumption in this region of considerable quantities of culinary herbs and spices that are all rich in antioxidants and other important disease-preventing compounds.
The people of the Mediterranean countries, when following their traditional diets, tend to eat less animal-derived saturated fats and more plant-based unsaturated fats (especially those found in olive oil) than those living in other Western countries. In addition they eat less meat and more fish, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and fruit than their less healthy neighbors. These are all important dietary factors that are now being promoted by the medical profession and governments of countries like the USA that have particularly high incidences of heart disease. However, there are other foods that contribute to the favorable health status of those societies that adhere to a Mediterranean-type diet.
Red wine has high levels of important antioxidants like resveratrol that help to reduce the amount of arterial damage caused by a diet high in saturated fat. The fact that some Mediterranean countries boast very high levels of red wine consumption has been put forward by some scientists as the reason for the health promoting properties of the Mediterranean Diet.
Other researchers have pointed out that olive oil is also consumed in large quantities in this region. Although it is well accepted that olive oil and other monounsaturated oils do protect against cardiovascular disease, recent analysis of extra virgin olive oil has shown that it also contains significant quantities of a phytochemical called oleocanthal that is thought to have aspirin-like cardioprotective effects.
Although there are indeed important protective compounds in red wine and olive oil, what is often overlooked is the large quantity and variety of important spices (in this context the term 'spices' includes all culinary herbs) used on a daily basis in the recipes of this region. Garlic, oregano, parsley, rosemary, caraway, coriander, cumin, parsley, sage and thyme are some of the staple herbs and spices that have been used for thousands of years in many traditional Mediterranean dishes.
As a food group, spices have properties that are probably more effective at preventing cancer, cardiovascular and other diseases than red wine or olive oil. One of the reasons is that spices have the highest antioxidant activity of all food types. Five of the 50 top antioxidant foods analyzed in the USA, are spices and of those 50 antioxidant foods an amazing 25% are spices! Interestingly, the spice that heads the list of all these foods is oregano, a spice that originates from the Mediterranean region. Oregano has four times the antioxidant activity of one of the most potent antioxidant fruits, the blueberry. All the other spices that are indigenous to the Mediterranean region like coriander, cumin, capers, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, marjoram, fenugreek, mustard and others also have high levels of anti-oxidant activity. In addition to their cardioprotective effects these spices may help to protect against cancer, Alzheimer's disease and fenugreek, for instance, can help to lower and control blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes.
Therefore, if you want to benefit from the Mediterranean Diet, drink a glass of red wine or red grape juice a day, use olive oil in your salad dressings and cooking; eat wholegrain foods, fruit and vegetables; eat more fish and less meat. But don't forget to add liberal quantities of oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage, caraway, coriander, cumin and other spices to your food for they are the real disease-fighting stalwarts of the Mediterranean diet.
Dr Keith Scott is a medical doctor with a special interest in nutrition and complementary therapies. He has written several books including "Medicinal Seasonings, The Healing Power of Spices" and "Natural Home Pharmacy". Find out why spices are the "Missing Links" in nutrition at:
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