As a diabetic do you know what foods you can eat? I bet it has been drilled into your head time and time again. Eat healthy foods, stay away from fried foods, spread out your carbs throughout the day, eat every 4 hours and be sure to check your blood sugar before each meal.
So you have what you can eat down to a "T." Have you heard rumors about the diabetic diet? I have heard so many stories it is unreal. Do you know which stories are myths and which ones are true? I was not sure I knew which was which.
However, I have heard several stories about what a diabetic should eat or what he or she has eaten that has caused him or her to be a diabetic. I checked them out to get to the truth and see which are true and which are myths. I share what I found out with you.
So here goes...
*Number 1 Quit eating so much sugar or you will get diabetes.
*Number 2 The diabetic diet is too structured. Who can follow such a restrictive diet?
*Number 3 You cannot eat carbohydrates. Carbs turn straight to sugar.
*Number 4 You will not be able to eat anything you love ever again.
*Number 5 You cannot eat desserts ever again. No more Bluebell ice cream for you.
*Number 6 You will have to eat diet foods the rest of your life.
*Number 7 You will be going to the doctor for the rest of your life.
*Number 8 You will be tied to the needle and that bottle of insulin from now on.
*Number 9 Well you cannot have a normal life any more.
*Number 10 You will not be able to go anywhere from now on.
Not one of these statements is true. They are all myths. Just like any disease, people do not understand diabetes anymore than they understand cancer or Aids. They know diabetes requires a person to closely monitor their blood glucose levels and that many things, including carbs, affect blood glucose levels. So the stories spread.
Here is the truth
*Number 1
Sugar does not cause diabetes. It is believed the metabolic system of an individual breaks down. The pituitary gland does not produce enough insulin or the body does not absorb the insulin properly. It is all tied together with blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, pituitary gland, and hormones. It is a malfunction of one or all of these things. Sugar did not cause the diabetes to start.
*Number 2
The diabetic can eat anything he normally eats. It is recommended he follow a healthy diet full of vegetables, some fruit, dairy products, proteins, and carbs spread out over the entire day. Desserts are fine once in a while. This healthy plan is the same diet a doctor suggests any of his patients follow.
*Number 3
You can eat carbs. You need to monitor your blood sugar levels when you eat carbs because they have the greatest affect on your blood sugar. But a healthy diet must include carbs and you should choose the ones with the most nutrients.
*Number 4
You can eat anything you love in moderation. That is the same thing a doctor recommends to any patient. Eat in moderation.
*Number 5
You can eat desserts. Moderation is the key to eating any foods you want or like.
*Number 6
Doctors recommend you do not eat diet food just because it says "diet." Diet is not always diet. Read the labels check out the content of the food.
*Number 7
It is just not the diabetic who must go to the doctor the rest of his life. All of us have to keep seeing doctors and as we get older we see them more frequently.
*Number 8
The diabetic is not tied to the needle and the insulin bottle. There are lots of different ways diabetics can inject their insulin. It is their preference. It can be in a pen that the diabetic carries in a pocket or it can be injected automatically.
*Number 9
Who has a normal life? It is all in how you perceive it. The diabetics life can be as normal as he wants it to be. He can go and do whatever he wants to do. Nothing stops him but himself.
*Number 10
The diabetic can go around the world. He can climb mountains or sail the oceans. There are no limits as to what he can do. Wherever he wants to go, he can go, do and see the world. His insulin can be a pen in his pocket or a pump on his side.
Thank heavens we do not limit ourselves as others limit us. The diabetic is free to go anywhere, do anything, and take in the whole world. He is not limited by his diabetes or his insulin!
If you would like more information on diabetes, check out the American Diabetic Associations website.
Till next time take care. God Bless!
Author Resource:-
Hi, I am Lucy Peacock. I hold teaching credentials and math degree. I Love teaching and have been a teacher, writer and consultant. I stay busy to keep life interesting! If you want more info check the site wwwblogwithlucy.blogspot.com
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