The Ultimate Weight Loss Diet Plan for Diabetics
Diabetes and its complications are more common than ever before.
For this reason, it’s fundamental to follow a well-planned diabetic diet if you have diabetes (1).
More than 85% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, and rates of the disease have increased in parallel with the increased prevalence of obesity (2).
So for diabetics, weight loss will help improve your blood sugar control and reduce your overall health risks.
Here, we’ll look at the benefits of specific diabetic diets for weight loss, and offer some practical suggestions and meal plans for those looking to lose weight.
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Diabetes is a growing problem that currently affects 1 in 11 adults worldwide.
Type 2 diabetes makes up 90-95% of all cases. It’s typically a result of poor lifestyle and diet coupled with genetic factors.
Symptoms often develop gradually and you may not even notice them. In fact, 1 in 3 people don’t realize they have diabetes.
However, early diagnosis is essential for protecting cardiovascular health. A 3-year delay in diagnosis increases your relative risk of heart disease by 29%, while a 6-year delay increases it by 38% (1).
Men tend to ignore symptoms and delay a doctor’s visit much longer than women. So this article looks at 11 major signs and symptoms of diabetes in men.
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HbA1c is a marker used to measure long-term blood sugar (glucose) levels.
Those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes may have seen it before, but what is a normal HbA1c range?
This article explores what your HbA1c reading should be and how you can improve it.
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Fruits are the perfect snack.
They are loaded with nutrients and fiber, relatively low in calories, and easy to bring to work.
However, they do contain naturally occurring sugars, sometimes in large amounts. This can be a concern for those who struggle to manage their blood sugars.
This article takes a science-based look at the most suitable fruits for diabetics.
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A high fiber diet is thought to be very beneficial for health.
Increasing your intake is thought to protect against a wide variety of diseases and conditions, particularly for heart and digestive health (1).
Unfortunately, the average Western diet is seriously low in fiber.
This article summarises the best fiber supplements available to you, based on current research.
[Discover More…]10 Foods That Lower Blood Sugars In Diabetics
Maintaining low blood sugar levels can be difficult for diabetic patients.
While a low carb diet appears to be useful on the whole, there are also many foods shown to help. Either by lowering blood sugars and/or improving insulin sensitivity.
This articles looks at 10 of the best foods and supplements for lowering blood sugars, based on current research.
Just know they should never be used in place of your diabetes medication, but rather alongside.
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PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders in the developed world.
In fact, it’s thought to affect almost 7% of pre-menopausal women in the US (1).
But there is surprisingly limited information on how to treat it naturally.
This article explores the best diet for PCOS, as based on scientific evidence.
[Discover More…]12 Proven Foods Essential For Every Type 2 Diabetes Diet
Cut out bread.
No sugar in your coffee.
Only one potato at dinner.
If you’ve got blood sugar problems then you’ve heard those instructions over and over.
The focus is always on what you should remove from your diet, and it’s incredibly frustrating.
What about what you can eat?
What about the foods you should be adding to a diet for type 2 diabetes… the foods that can actually improve blood sugar control?
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