Sharon Bell asked:

There is no cure for diabetes. But you can do a lot to control it and live a normal life. Here are tips to get you started in that direction courtesy of “The Home Remedies Handbook,” The Women’s Book of Home Remedies,” and the “Medical Book of Health Hints & Tips.”

Cut the fat. Your fat intake should be less than 30 percent of total calories. Monosaturated fats (such as olive oil and canola oil) are better than saturated fats (which are found in animal and dairy products) since they don’t accelerate the process of arteriosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries).

Go low on cholesterol. Your diet should contain less than 200 milligrams of cholesterol a day – approximately the amount in one egg.

Limit protein intake. Your protein intake should be 12 to 20 percent of total calories. Eat more fish and poultry and less red meat.

Go for carbos. Carbohydrate intake should be 50 to 60 percent of total calories. Good sources are beans, pastas, peanuts and lentils.

Get more fiber. High-fiber foods like fruits and green leafy vegetables can lower your cholesterol, make you feel full faster, and help you lose weight.

Limit your sugar intake. Diabetics can take sugar as long as it’s part of a balanced meal. Still, that’s no reason to develop a sweet tooth. Don’t combine sugar with other carbohydrates since this will only increase your overall carbohydrate intake. Use sugar as a substitute for other carbohydrates instead.

Control your drinking. Limit your alcohol intake to 4 ounces- -of wine a day, 12 ounces of beer, and 1-1/2 ounces of spirits. And don’t drink on an empty stomach since this can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Exercise. Regular exercise keeps the heart and muscles in shape, strengthens bones, lowers blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and helps you lose weight. Swimming, biking and brisk

walking are good exercises for diabetics. Before starting any exercise program, however, consult your doctor, especially if you’re over 40 and lead a sedentary life.

Drink plenty of water. Diabetics are susceptible to dehydration, especially during exercise. To avoid this, drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily, more during and after exercise. Drinking water with meals also makes you feel less hungry and improves your sugar control.

Lose weight. Excess weight can worsen diabetes and make you susceptible to life-threatening complications. Losing even 5 to 15 pounds will lower your blood sugar level as-well as blood cholesterol and blood pressure. But don’t go on a “crash” diet or take weight loss pills which can be dangerous. Lose weight gradually with a low-fat, low-calorie diet and exercise.

Take care of your teeth. Good dental hygiene is important for everyone, especially diabetics. To avoid infections, visit your dentist regularly to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Avoid the use of ill-fitting or moving dentures since they can cause serious mouth sores.

Check your eyes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. To avoid trouble, visit your eye doctor regularly to detect and prevent eye problems. Some people require eye exams every 2 or 3 months while those with well controlled diabetes may have to see a doctor yearly.

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Karie asked:


Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a “blueprint” that showed you how to manage your diet? A way to chart how when and how frequently you should eat so that you can see your best results from your exercise program? As a personal trainer in Toronto, I have worked with client and used the results to develop a weight loss blueprint that works!

Here is your own custom tailored diet blueprint to help you kick start your metabolism; your body’s fat burning machine. In this step-by-step process, you’ll see how easy it is for you to easily start right NOW to help you to start looking and feeling great! Using the proven strategies that have helped hundreds of women in downtown Toronto achieve levels of fast fat loss and a level of fitness success they never thought possible!

I personally guarantee they will work for you too! You just have to put them into action. So let’s get started!

THE DIET BLUEPRINT

On a piece of paper, draw a straight line across the page. At the left end of the line write what time you wake up and on the right end write down what time you go to bed.

Your line should look like this so far:

6am ____________________________________________________10pm

Next, break your timeline up into 3 hour sections like below.

6am_____/9am/_______/12pm/_______/3pm/______/6pm/_____10pm

Now, be honest with yourself; write down all of the foods you eat during the day; your meals, snacks, and beverages. Mark the place on your timeline to show when you ate and also write beneath the time the foods you ate or drank.

Then, use your “blueprint” to chart your daily activity by writing what you were doing during each 3 hour time period above your timeline.

The last and final step is to look at your timeline and see if you can see any trouble spots. I’m sure you will find a few… we all have them. See if you have any times during the day where you are not active yet eating too much, or vice versa, times when you may be fairly active yet not eating enough or anything.

The worst thing you could possibly do if your goal is to lose weight (I like to say INCINERATE FAT!), is to position your meals/snacks at the wrong places. Your body burns calories (energy) 24 hours a day so you need to feed it frequently… the key is to position the right amount of food (specifically calories) at the right time.

Using your custom-tailored blueprint and honestly charting your daily activity and nutritional habits you can easily pin point areas that need improvement. Now that you know where your trouble spots are now it’s time to make some minor (hopefully) adjustments or changes. Once you make these changes you stabilize your blood sugar (energy levels), there are several benefits from using this diet blueprint; you will feel more energy all day long, you will be less likely to burn muscle tissue, more likely to burn excess body fat, and most importantly, you will be less likely to store any additional body fat!