What food can you eat on a typical type 2 diabetes plan?

Answer 1

When you have Diabetes, you can have anything really just as long asyou monitor your blood glucose levels. If you have Type 1 Diabetes and you are on an insulin pump , then all you have to do is bolus for what you have eaten . If you have Type 2 Diabetes, then you have to monitor your diet and excercise.

Answer 2

Type 2 Diabetes

Foods that are good for you

• Vegetables, raw and cooked.
• Fish and seafood
• Chicken. I have found that boiled or baked potatoes accompanied with other vegetables and lean meat offer a not so bad solution.
• Whole-wheat bread, cereal, pasta should be preferred
• Fruit

Note:

It is more a question of quantity than what you eat. If you eat small quantities, you can eat a large variety of foods - even an occasional candy - without affecting your blood sugar levels too much.

Eat small meals and snacks every 3-4 hours, and combine fruit and starchy food with fibers (vegetables) as this "fools" the body.

And what are the bad foods?

• The worst food (at least for some diabetics) is fried food - it's worse than candies.
• Reduce the breads and stay away from candies. Many of those sugar-free candies will have you running to the bathroom (many times), so watch out.

What other advice?

• Take a daily walk in the park (or around the block).
• Don't go out without shoes, and around the house wear house shoes to keep your feet warm.
• Test your blood sugar as directed by your doctor.
• The best thing to help monitor blood sugar levels is to exercise daily: housework, ride a bicycle, walk or swim. (Even 10 minutes a day is better than nothing. You should aim at a minimum of 30 minutes per day, but this can be broken down into multiple sessions. You should walk at a conversation pace (being able to carry on a conversation without becoming out of breath). Aim for 3.5-5 hours a week of exercise.

Answer 3

The easiest way to follow a diet for Type 2 Diabetes is a low carbohydrate diet. It's not necessarily just a complete absence of sugar in your diet as some people tend to assume. I'll give details about my diet, which has kept my a1c tests at just 5.6, so I know it works.

Look at a nutritional information sticker on a food or drink label. Where is 'sugar' listed under? Carbs. With sugar being a carbohydrate, it doesn't matter if you eat something high in carbs with minimal sugar, or start ingesting sugar straight out of a bowl - your body is going to metabolize it the exact same way, and it will raise your blood sugar.

That being said, your endocrinologist will either tell you how many carbs you can consume per meal, or they may refer you to a diet specialist to assist you.

Keep within what you're told your carb limit is, or as close to it as possible, and most certainly eat healthier foods than before you became a diabetic. I look at my diagnosis as my body telling me "you really messed up now, now look at you..." so I took this as a chance to reset my bad habits at eat healthier.

Be sure to give yourself an occasional cheat day. Go ahead and have a day every once in a while to eat "like the old days" - well, sort of. Don't necessarily go out and destroy a buffet or clean-out the dollar menu at a fast food joint, but eat something you love that you've had to restrict that's high in carbs. Pasta, some Pizza, etc. Having this occasional cheat allows you to stay on your diet without having to worry about going off the deep end and just completely gorging yourself, which is a common reason why people give-up on diets.

Answer 4

There are many foods that fit into a Type 2 Diabetes plan. Many of these foods are carbohydrates and fiber. Some of these foods include: rice, milk, grain, and yogurt.

Answer 5

Type 2 diabetes can be bested with a diet that is low in sugar. Sugar tends to throw off people with type 2 diabetes, so it is best to avoid it as much as possible.

Answer 6

Eat foods that are low in sugar content and will not mess with the sugar levels of your body. Eat healthy foods and controlled portions. Include more vegetables and lean meats in your diet.

Answer 7

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