I am trying to change my eatign habbits so that I can eat healthier and maybe lose weight, but i want it to be something I can stick with my whole life. Well, I have hypoglycemia and, right now everything I have tried makes my blood suger go down really low, my doctor told me that when my suger gets low to eat protein to bring it back up, so maybe I am not eating enough protein? I would liek to follow the food pyrimid but I dont really understand how to read it. any help would be great!
2006-09-02 15:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I cant affored to see a dietician, there is a free doctor on campus at teh college i go to would they be able to make a plan for me?
2006-09-02 15:38:02 · update #1
It would be helpful for you to try to eat 6 small meals a day instead of 3 meals. And carbohydrate foods are the foods that will bring up your blood sugar. Carbohydrate containing foods are starches, fruits, and milk. It would be best to eat carbohydrate and protein foods together for the best blood sugar control. You may want to see a Registered Dietitian who can help you develop a meal plan.
2006-09-02 15:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suggest you see a dietician. The best plan for you is one consisting of 5 to 6 small meals a day. Space your meals no more than 3 hours apart. Also, you MUST eat breakfast. I suggest that you learn to use the Diabetic Exchange system for calculating food portions. This is a VERY easy system to learn and will enable you to figure out from ANY MENU or nutrition label how much you should consume. I suggest that your snacks consist of nuts, cheeses, seeds, peanut butter, or complex carbohydrates that are higher in fat such as: crackers, rice, cereal. In your case a HIGHER fat diet will be necessary to help maintain blood sugar levels. I have been diabetic for 16 years and have a better understanding of what types of food are best for balancing blood sugar than most doctors and endochrinologists. Please, see a dietician.
2006-09-02 22:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are good carbs that actually help you with your condition, not protein alone. you have to have a great balance of both protein and carbohydrates because too much of either of them is bad.
from my experience, the south beach diet has been helpful in helping me detrmine the good carbs from the bad. it also helped me on which fats and oils are good for you. but in general, eat more vegetable with fiber and don't eat frutis that are too sweet. bananas are great way to elevate your blood sugar without going it over the roof.
the glycemic index also help. this is usually the basis of which food is low carb or high carb or just right. do research on this further to widen your options to just protein.
2006-09-02 22:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ismelina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not just a diet site but give what is needed to eat right for the rest of your life including a plan for hypoglycemia or low sugar, the Low GI Diet. Take a look and see, it is not free but only $19.95 US price. check it out for yourself, there is a lot but worth the reading.
http://www.annecollins.com/
2006-09-02 22:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋