Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Good Morning! Diet and Diabetes Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) is an inherited disorder of metabolism that comes in two distinct forms: type I (juvenile-onset) and type II (adult-onset). The former begins in childhood or adolescence, is more severe, requires regular injections of insulin to prevent death, and is an autoimmune disorder. The latter affects older adults, is less severe, not autoimmune in origin, and often can be controlled by maintaining normal weight and eating sensibly or by taking oral medication. Insulin-dependent diabetics are not as likely to be able to get off insulin completely and should never attempt to do so on their own, although they may be able to reduce their insulin requirement through natural therapies and lifestyle modification. The goal of juvenile-onset diabetics should be to reduce their insulin requirement to a minimum while maintaining the best possible health, especially of the cardiovascular system, through attention to diet, exercise, and stress reduction. The goal of adult-onset diabetics should be to avoid insulin and other prescribed medication altogether, keeping the disease in control by adhering to a healthy lifestyle. The following informnation is a part of my Full Spectrum Diet, which you can find more information on in the file section of this community: http://health.DIETS Or on my web site at: http://www.peacefulmind.com/spectrum.htm Eat Proteins Such As: Chicken breast Lean pork Eggs whites They raise good cholesterol as much as bad. Lean Steak 90/10 ground beef or ground turkey Tuna Salmon Shrimp Scallops White fish Egg beaters Eat Vegetables Such As: Lettuce Broccoli Cauliflower Green beans Tomato Cucumber Tomato Asparagus Spinach Okra Yellow squash Peppers Mushrooms Onions Zucchini Cabbage Enjoy a handful of Fats Such As: Almonds Walnuts Cashews Pecans Pistachios Pine nuts Sunflower seeds Olive oil Avocado Limit these Carbs Such As: Beans Corn Peas Carrots Yams Oatmeal - Slow cooking type Whole grain bread Brown rice Apples Berries Limit these Proteins & Fats: Bacon Sausage Cottage cheese - Be careful with this! It converts to a carb during digestion. Natural peanut butter - Peanuts are a bean not a nut so this is a little higher in carbs but loaded with healthy fat. Avoid These Foods At All Costs: White flour White potatoes Pasta White rice Sweets Processed cereal Grapes Raisins Juice of any kind Citrus fruit Bananas Sugary peanut butters Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. Peacefulmind.com Therapies for healing mind, body, spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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