Diabetic Starvation
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Diabetic Starvation
I've read many articles on diabetes, but there is one subject
that seems to be seriously overlooked; and that is.....
diabetics who are starving themselves, because they think its
the only way, to controll sugar AND loose weight. In addition to
all this, people are not talking to their doctors about this
major problem. I've noticed a lot of diabetics, are too
embarrassed to tell their doctor that they are hungry. I've
realized that many sometimes see this as a possible sign of
failure, weekness, and or not having will power. Diabetes is
more complicated then people are lead to believe. It is
extremely important that you talk to your doctor; many of these
challenges can easily be remedied, by simply changing the dose
of your medication, or changing your medication entirely, in
order to find one that works best with your particular body.
Another element that adds more difficulty, is the assumed or
missinformation about what are carbohydrates. In the fitness
world, there are some diets that over rate carbohydrates, mostly
in terms of energy when working out at the gym. However, to a
diabetic it is a different story. Many diabetics assume that
carbohydrates are bad for you, then try to cut it out of their
diet completely. This is not a good plan of action, and can
often prove dangerous for some diabetics. It is very important,
in terms of diets and living as a diabetic, that you, read
current books on diabetes and health, with the focus of not only
sugar control; but educating yourself on diabetic complications.
Paring up with a good endocrinologist is also key.
Endocrinologist, are not just people who talk to you about diet,
they ARE DOCTORS that specialize in this area of diabetes.
Remember, just like computers, research and the study of
diabetes, are always changing.
ALL DIABETICS NEED TO KNOW::::::::: carbohydrates, is one of the
main and vital sources for the body's energy and feul. Over 90%
of what we consume has some form of carbohydrates, and that
includes meats, rice, veggies, even some of the so called "sugar
free" products (but thats another subject by itself). You also
need to know that, if you deprive youself of all carbs (which is
just about everything), your not just making your body grow
hungry; your depriving the body of its power to defend itself
against outside forces, such as bacteria, germs, infection, the
ability to regenerate cells, to heal itself, causing all kinds
of nerve damage, these are just a few...Not to mention the fact
that, your body now can't use or produce aditional amino acids,
so body can function, because your not eating enough protein..
And if your a diabetic, this problem grows exponentially. When
the body converts carbohydrates in to sugar (glucose), it
literaly becomes food for your body's cells. The key thing to
remember as a diabetic, your sugar cannot be consistantly high
OR consistantly low, for a prolonged period of time. It is the
consistancy that causes the diabetic complications. This is when
your blood glucose meter comes in; so you can monitor your
blood, know where your heading, and the opportunity to change
your A1C to healthier numbers.
Carbohydrates are good for us in moderation. There are 2 main
things to consider, in terms of carbohydrates (aka sugar), that
is, natural sugars and processed sugars. Natural sugars are
fruits, honey, etc., (some fruits ahave more sugars than
others), and the process sugars are cakes, chocolates, and pure
granulated sugars. You would want to go after the natural
sugars, not just because of more vitamins and minerals, but
because your body can break them down much better. You may be
treating your tounge to a great tasting 'devil's chocolate
cake", but you are definately not doing good by the rest of your
body, when it is consumed in excess. It's about better food
choices, not starving your body. Do not allow your tounge's
taste buds, overide your need for nutrition.
For most of us who are diabetic, we cannot can not control
diabeties with diet alone. Some of use need medication, some
need insulin. This is why seeing an endocrinologist is so
important. do not wait until you are suffering major
complications of diabetes, to decide to make change and ask
questions. It is your responsibility to play an active role in
your body's health; you only have one body, one heart, one life.
Now that we have the internet, there is no excuse, everyone has
the same opportunities to learn, and easily get more information
about the disease. You are only a victim if you allow it.
Diabetics, don't live there lives eating to loose weight, we eat
in the way to save our lives.
Yogiraj
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