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I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes two days ago and have been in a learning phase since. While doing all the research I have stuck to salads and am completely burned out! My doctor wants me to stay away from carbs all together right now. I have read different things regarding fruit and I am unsure which ones are safe; people say different things. I would love any kind of feedback that anyone has on some food options!
Stay away from breads, baked items. When you eat a piece of fruit, eat some protein with it. It will raise your BG (eating does that) but it shouldn't spike out too high.
Well of course you will feel washed out by just eating salads!
To keep the body healthy you need a varied healthy diet.
When your doctor told you to keep off all carbs, he probably meant to keep off cakes, biscuits, white bread, sweets, chocolates pastries and refined products.
You need to eat a healthy and well balanced diet. The types of carbs that you should be eating are the ones that contain lots of fibre and not refined. With regard to fruit, portion sizes are important as with other types of food too.
If you type in "healthy plate" in your web bar, you will get a picture of what a healthy plate should consist of.
When you say you have stuck to salads, are you still eating meat, fish, some pulses, nuts? These are proteins. Salads are fine, but you need a variety of different foods for your body to stay well and healthy.
Wheetabix, Shredded Wheat are high in fibre, as is porridge. A choice of one of those with some milk and a handful of soft fruit for example, is a healthy breakfast.
Brown seeded bread for example is much better to have than a refined white bread.
Even on this website there is information with regard to diabetes friendly recipes and lots of information on the web with regard to healthy eating and portion sizes.
Ask your doctor to refer you to a dietician that specialises in diabetes.
To keep the body healthy you need a varied healthy diet.
When your doctor told you to keep off all carbs, he probably meant to keep off cakes, biscuits, white bread, sweets, chocolates pastries and refined products.
You need to eat a healthy and well balanced diet. The types of carbs that you should be eating are the ones that contain lots of fibre and not refined. With regard to fruit, portion sizes are important as with other types of food too.
If you type in "healthy plate" in your web bar, you will get a picture of what a healthy plate should consist of.
When you say you have stuck to salads, are you still eating meat, fish, some pulses, nuts? These are proteins. Salads are fine, but you need a variety of different foods for your body to stay well and healthy.
Wheetabix, Shredded Wheat are high in fibre, as is porridge. A choice of one of those with some milk and a handful of soft fruit for example, is a healthy breakfast.
Brown seeded bread for example is much better to have than a refined white bread.
Even on this website there is information with regard to diabetes friendly recipes and lots of information on the web with regard to healthy eating and portion sizes.
Ask your doctor to refer you to a dietician that specialises in diabetes.
Your on line so before you buy or eat fruit Google "carbs in _____" fill in blank with fruit name. I found fruit raises my BG too much. I do eat limited blueberries, , raspberries, strawberries ....
And Yes ALL carbohydrates raise BG. I wish my first MD had been as smart as yours' is.
And Yes ALL carbohydrates raise BG. I wish my first MD had been as smart as yours' is.
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