Get The Recommendations from Your Prescription Pad onto Your Patient's Plate!™
Jane Smith
10 Jan 2020
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Jane Smith
10 Jan 2020
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If you’re diabetic, you probably know how important a Diabetes Meal Plan is. Not only do unstable insulin and blood sugar levels stable make you feel moody and lethargic, but they put you at risk for dangerous complications too.
But what if you could get off your insulin and keep your blood sugar levels in a healthy range… simply with the foods you eat?
For decades, medical professionals have believed that a diebetes meal plan can help “manage” or “control” your disease. And you’ve probably been told that diabetes is something you’ll have to live with for the rest of your life.
But it’s just not true!
In fact, many people are learning that they can reverse diabetes by getting their blood sugar and A1C levels in a normal range with a healthy lifestyle including regular exercise and a healthy diabetes meal plan.
It may seem like a good idea to follow the USDA food pyramid, diabetes food pyramid or diabetes exchange lists. But the truth is, these old-fashioned methods won’t heal or reverse your diabetes. In fact, they can worsen it!
Consider this:, A 2000 calorie meal plan based on the diabetes exchange list includes 10 servings of starch per day!
And that’s really bad news for your blood sugar. Because starch is quickly converted to sugar, your pancreas is required to produce more and more insulin. Not only does this worsen insulin resistance, but can wear out the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. And when that happens, your only choice is insulin injections.
But it doesn’t have to be that way!
When your diet focuses on the right foods, you can actually improve your insulin sensitivity, keep your blood sugar in balance and drop unwanted pounds easily. And that’s precisely the type of diabetes meal plan we can create for you!
Many of our clients have had great success getting their blood sugar in balance and even becoming “diabetes-free” with just a few simple changes:
Eating a whole foods diet – based around leafy green and non-starchy veggies, clean protein (wild fish, grass-fed beef, pastured poultry and eggs) and healthy fats (including nuts, avocados, olive oil)– is the cornerstone of healthy eating.
Here are the three key principles you must follow to heal and reverse diabetes:
Carbohydrate-rich foods that keep your blood sugar are considered “low glycemic”. You can enjoy a diverse variety of low glycemic carbohydrates on your diabetes meal plan like sprouting grain bread, sweet potatoes, and low glycemic fruits like berries and apples.
Numerous studies show that eating a low glycemic diet is beneficial for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. What’s more, this healthy diabetes diet helps to decrease A1C levels–an independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Choosing low glycemic foods won’t just help you to get your blood sugar in balance. It will also help prevent dangerous complications like heart disease.
Think fat is off-limits for diabetes? Absolutely not! In fact, eating healthy fats is vital for blood sugar balance and optimal nutrient absorption and are a key part of your
But the trick is knowing which fats to include… and which to avoid!
Trans fats MUST be completely avoided. These harmful fats actually encourage diabetes, heart disease and inflammation in the body. Be sure to avoid anything fried or containing “partially hydrogenated oils”such as packaged foods and baked goods. Always read labels!
Omega-6 fats – like those found in high levels in vegetable oils such as peanut, corn, soy and seed or “flower” oils – should be limited. These fats are inflammatory and work in opposition to an important fat called omega-3’s.
Saturated fats – such as those in animal products, coconut and palm oils- are not the dietary demons they’re made out to be. In fact, these fats play a number of biological roles. Saturated fats make up half or more of our cell walls, they bolster our immune systems, nourish our heart muscle, carry important fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants, and (in the case of grass-fed butter and coconut oil) contain powerful anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties. When you opt for grass-fed beef and pasture-raised animal products, you’ll get a healthier ratio of fats – including less omegas 6, less saturated fat and more CLA.
Omega-3’s – the fats found in fatty fish, as well as walnuts and flaxseed - are critical to your health. These healthy fats improve diabetes by reducing inflammation, increasing your sensitivity to insulin, boosting fat metabolism. And they even help protect against heart disease!
Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) – like those from avocados, olive oil and nuts - are the most important fat to focus on in your diabetes meal plan. Best known for their starring role in the Mediterranean Diet, MUFAs provide powerful blood sugar balance and cardiovascular protection.
When you fill your plate with delicious leafy greens, non-starchy veggies and low glycemic fruits, you’ll get a good dose of fiber – another helpful macronutrient for diabetes.
Fiber is a beneficial part of your diabetes diet plan for several reasons. First, it helps to balance blood sugar. And because fiber is slowly digested, it keeps you feeling full for longer. Not only does this make fiber good for diabetes, but good for weight loss as well.
And if you’re overweight or obese, losing weight is critical to get your diabetes in check. And your diabetes diet plan will help you do just that!
Here’s a delicious, easy to prepare sample diabetes diet plan that you can enjoy when you sign up for Meal Genius. It’s low glycemic, high in protein and fiber, and low in carbs and sugar helping you to balance blood sugar and lose those unwanted pounds.
Why not start your own personalized plan today!You will enjoy new diabetes menus for every day of the week, a print-and-go shopping list, easy-to-prepare recipes, complete nutrition information and MUCH, MUCH more!
Get started on your Diabetes Meal Plan.
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