Diabetes Mellitus is a disease condition that results from high level of sugar in the blood. (High blood glucose). This is also called hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a very deadly disease ravaging millions of people, especially people from 40yrs and above. There are different types of Diabetes and either of the type is caused by some factors such as trait, family history, age, etc.
TYPES OF DIABETES
* Type-2 Diabetes: This results from the inability of the body to process or regulate the blood glucose. This type of Diabetes is prevalent in aged people. When the body when the body becomes resistant to insulin, the simple sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood, when it becomes excess, a person begins to suffer type-2 Diabetes.
*Type-1 Diabetes: This type of Diabetes sets in when the pancreas produces little or no insulin. When this happens, too much sugar accumulates in the body resulting to this type of Diabetes.
*Prediabetes: At this stage of Diabetes, the blood sugar is high but not high enough to become type-2 Diabetes.
*Gestational Diabetes: This occurs in pregnant women, it results from an Insulin-blocking hormones synthesized by the body during pregnancy.
These types of Diabetes listed above are the most common types. Some of the symptoms of Diabetes includes; excess thirst and hunger, frequent urination, drowsiness and fatigue, dry or itchy skin, blurry vision, paralysis of parts of the body, etc. Diabetes in pregnancy can cause series of complications such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, miscarriage or stillbirth, and birth defects. This is to say that pregnant women should always endeavor to eat appropriate foods and go for check ups regularly for blood sugar levels.
As complicated as curing Diabetes can be, being on a good diet goes a long way in preventing or managing either of the Diabetes types. So, I will be listing some foods that help in preventing or managing Diabetes mellitus below:
1. Fatty Fishes: fatty fishes like sardines, macherels, herring, anchovies etc are highly rich in Omega-3 Fatty acids, DHA, EPA are very beneficial for a healthy heart. Therefore, getting enough of this fat regularly is very essential for Diabetic patients who have increased risk of heart diseases and stroke.
2. Highly proteinous Foods; People with Diabetes require so much of proteins in their daily diets since they have to drastically reduce carbohydrates and high calorie foods intake. The body system will have to convert part of the proteins into primary carbohydrates (glycogen) which is the source of energy for the muscles and tissues. Egg as one of the protein sources has the capacity to decrease inflammations often experienced by Diabetes patients, improve insulin sensitivity and increase High-Density-cholesterol level in the body and modify the size and shape of Low-Density- Cholesterols
3. Levy Green Vegetables: vegetables are highly nutritious, they are very reach in vitamins and minerals. They are also very low in calories, as a result, it is very ideal for Diabetic patients. Vegetables such as, spinach, lettuce, kale and so many other leavy vegetables are very rich in vitamins and minerals especially B-complexes and Vitamin C. Some medical researches has suggested that people with Diabetes have lower Vitamin C levels than people without Diabetes and as such, they have greater Vitamin C requirements. Vitamin C act as potent for anti- oxidants and also have anti-inflammatory Properties. This implies that Diabetic patients have to increase the intake of foods rich in Vitamin C.
4. Fermented foods. Fermented foods are very essential diets for people suffering from Diabetes, this is because the fermentation processes breaks down complex carbohydrates into simpler and convertible simple sugars. Fermented foods are very low in glucose, therefore, their calories level are usually very low. So it is advisable for Diabetic patients to incorporate fermented foods into their diet. Greek yogurt, as one of the fermented foods has high level of calcium, proteins, and a special kind of fat called “conjugated linoleic acid” lower in calories compared to other types of yogurts.
5. GARLIC. garlic is one of most essential food spices. It is richly nutritious and very low in calories. Garlic contributes greatly to blood glucose management and also help to regulate low Density Cholesterol. It also helps to regulate the blood pressure. So, Diabetes patients should endeavor to include garlic in their weekly diet.
There are some foods that Diabetic patients have to try and avoid because it puts them at higher risk of more complications resulting from Diabetes mellitus. Some of such foods are listed below.
Foods that Diabetic patients must avoid.
(a). Sweetened snacks and Beverages: Diabetes patients must drastically reduce or totally avoid the intake of sweetened snacks and beverages. This is because such food products are very high in simple sugars, so, frequent consumption will have a very significant impact on the blood sugar level.
(b). Fried Foods; Fried foods are very high in Saturated and trans-fats. Regular consumption of fries could increase the risk of heart diseases. Fried potatoes chips, plantains, etc are typically high in Cholesterols and therefore should be avoided or drastically reduced by Diabetes patients.
(c). Breakfast cereals: A lot of breakfast cereals contain high amount of added sugar. So, Diabetes patients should be very mindful of this and be sure to check nutritional labels of such products before buying.
(d). ALCOHOL; People with Diabetes should minimize or if possible stop the Consumption of alcohol, this is because a series of biochemical reactions occurs when consumed leading to the breakdown of the alcoholic compounds into simple sugars which may increase the blood sugar levels.
Please, Note that these food guide is not to be used to replace medical treatments for Diabetes mellitus, so, patients should endeavor to maintain their drug prescriptions from medical doctors while one these diets. Harmonizing your daily diets with this food guide will greatly in the management and faster cure of the disease.
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