| Diabetic Exchange Diet |
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| Written by DanReto | ||||||
| Saturday, 14 March 2009 | ||||||
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Many have heard or use the well known diabetic exchange diet. This diet was made to control your blood sugar levels and cholesterol as well. Make sure you keep a record of the foods you are eating while on the diet. It is suggested for this to diet to have three meals a day (as per usual), and 1-3 snacks too. The diet breaks up what you should eat into six distinct groups, whom are all measured by their serving size. This is done to ensure that the right amount of a certain food is consumed per day. The groups include bread and starches, fruit, vegetables, dairy, meet, and fats. As you can see, these groups are rather similar to what you would see in a food guide. There are guides on the web about what to eat when on the Diabetic Exchange Diet, but these guides may not be best for everyone. To get the diet custom made to optimize results for you, you should talk with a doctor or dietitian. Some people will need more foods from one group, and less from another. The doctor or dietitian will also tell you options that you can have (for example, instead of this much bread, you can have this much Bran cereal). Throughout the diet, it is also fundamental to have very little sweets, or best of all, none. Sugar will only take you down, and cause the diet to be less effective. For optimal results, stay away from sugar products as much as possible. Finally, do not give up. As tempting as it is to have your favorite food, even on a special occasion, do not do it (given the food is not part of the diet). You need to be committed to win. Article Author: Learn more about the Diabetic Exchange Diet and delicious diabetic recipes and food.
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