Amelia Sanders - Diabetes: One Week Diabetes Meal Plan

Nowadays, diabetes has become so common that a lot of people with it have learned how to adapt a healthier lifestyle. In fact, many of those who have been diagnosed with diabetes follow a healthier diet and daily regimen compared to those who do not have diabetes.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes has something to do with the level of glucose in your blood. Glucose is a kind of sugar that is present in the body and is the source of energy for the organs and cells to continue functioning.

If you have diabetes, it means you exhibit any one of the following three diagnoses:

Casual blood glucose: at least 200 mg/dl any time during the day; experiencing frequent thirst and urination, fatigue, urinary tract infections, and fatigue. Normal casual blood glucose is between 70 to 138 mg/dl.

Fasting blood glucose: at least 126 mg/dl after not eating food for a minimum of 8 hours. The normal fasting glucose is less than 100 mg/dl.

Blood glucose of at least 200 mg/dl 120 minutes after ingesting 75 grams of glucose.

There are also three main types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational.

Type 1 diabetes is also referred to as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes and it is usually caused by the body attacking its own pancreas. Children diagnosed as having Type 1 diabetes should take regular insulin shots.

Type 2 diabetes is also referred to as adult-onset diabetes and it starts when a person is around 40 years old. However, it has now become present among younger people because of the sedentary lifestyle led by many. This type of diabetes is caused by a resistance to insulin, therefore glucose stays in the blood instead of being distributed to the cells.

Gestational diabetes is similar to Type 2 but it is unique in women who are pregnant. This is caused by certain chemical changes in a pregnant womans blood which impedes the function of insulin.

How to Treat Diabetes

There are three important aspects in your lifestyle that you can change right now in order to treat your diabetes:

Medication: consult a reputable medical professional on diabetes to get prescription maintenance medication for your diabetes. However, it is imperative that you should not depend solely on medication alone. Medication can have an immensely negative effect on your kidneys and liver, especially if you continue to live a sedentary lifestyle and eat unhealthy food.

Exercise. There are plenty of exercises that you can engage in. Make sure to consult your doctor first though, for too strenuous exercises might trigger certain debilitating symptoms for diabetics.

Diet: avoid certain foods at all costs and stick to the ones recommended in this book. If you follow the meal plan given, you will be able to lower your average blood glucose by approximately 30 to 50 mg/dl. Pair this meal plan with exercise and proper medication and you will experience improvement in your health.