Where can i find a list of foods with their sugar information?DIABET help?

Question

I want a list that show me what is usefull and what is harmfull for diabet.
Mayby a diet plan.

Answer 1

The term "diabetes diet" has been pretty much done away with now. The idea is that everyone should eat all healthy foods the majority of the time, and treats sparingly, but not "never".

Type 1 diabetics have a bit more freedom in their diet, but I am assuming you are a Type 2.

You need to watch total CARBOHYDRATE, not just sugar. Limit portion sizes and bad fats. Exercise daily.

Eat things with fibre, like oatmeal, brown rice,veggies, and beans. Eat good fats like Olive oil and fish. Eat lean protein like chicken breast. Avoid sodas, juice (have a real apple instead), fatty meats, and large amounts of high glycemic carbs like potatoes.

Go to the American Diabetes Association website or the Canadian Diabetes Association (below) website for more info.

www.diabetes.ca

Answer 2

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Answer 4

It's not just sugar that's important to diabetics and that they should keep in mind. And there are no foods that are forbidden to diabetics, and no foods that are particularly good for diabetics either. By now, we understand enough about diabetes (the common sort -- diabetes mellitus) to know this.

That said, it's not so clear quite what to do out there in the supermarket or restaurant. Here's some of the picture, maybe enough to help.

Anything which turns into glucose during digestion must be taken seriously. That includes many of the sugars (but NOT all) and starch. Your glucose / insulin system has gone off the rails, and so you have to think about stuff that used to be handled automatically. The point is to keep your blood glucose level as near normal as you can. Use a meter, correctly to find out what it is just now, for it changes substantially from time to time depending on medication, exercise, and how much, what, and how recently you ate something. And changes with infections, stress, really bad elevator music, and listening to bad politicians' pontificating.

Non-diabetics absorb glucose from the blood into about 1/3 of their cells when it's needed and in the other 2/3 when told to be insulin in the blood. If the insulin isn't there at the right time (Type 1) or those cells have more or less stopped listening to the insulin signal (Type 2), the result will be higher blood glucose levels than there should be. This causes damage to eyes, nerves, kidneys, circulation, ...

Lots of foods have added sugar (and salt and fat and ...) so it's not always quite what you expect for what's in it. For packaged food in the developed world, the contents label should be pretty reliable. Some makers cheat (a diet dessert supplier got caught recently) and don't always get caught, but if you watch how your body reacts to foods (take your blood glucose level a couple of hours after eating something), you should be able to detect some of the blatant fraud.

For non-packaged food, there are several possibilities. The US Gov Printing Office produced a food content book that's still useful, approximately. After all your orange may be different than the orange they tested, but is still useful. There are some Web sites with lots of data, and I expect that some of them might be pretty accurate and worth consulting. Not all are, for there is many a enthusiast of the all grapefruit diet (or whatever) and some of these will be willing to alter some facts on behalf of their particular obsession.

But, overall, the only important thing is your blood glucose level. Some people have strong blood glucose reactions to, say milk or walnuts, and these can't be predicted from the glucose content of, in this case, the milk or walnuts. But if you check often and thoughtfully (there's not much mystery about this end of things, though lots about why one's glucose might react strongly to walnuts), you'll be able to notice these oddities of your metabolism and digestion.

All dietitians, and the American Diabetes Association (and equivalents elsewhere) have recipe suggestions, food pamphlets, ingredient analyses, and so on. Some are even free. But beware that it's possible to become obsessed with your diet. This is wrong-footed, for aside from eating a balanced diet (we all must do this, diabetic or not), and not over-eating (we all should do this also), the only additional issue most diabetics really have to worry about is their blood sugar levels after eating a particular food.

Answer 5

I realize that conventional health care is necessary and appropriate. That having been said, there are also many things WE can do to overcome type II diabetes, and improve life as a Type I diabetic. I've been researching alternative medicine, and the amount of help that's available to diabetics is amazing.

Natural remedies are quite effective, and include:

Cinnamon
Bitter Melon
Gymnema Sylvestre
Nopal cactus
American Ginseng
Fenugreek
Chromium picolinate

Cinnamon regulates glucose, and has a polyphenol compound called MHCP that mimics insulin and activates cell receptor sites. A quarter teaspoon twice daily makes a difference. Fenugreek increases blood flow and inhibits the growth of infectious organisms. Everything on the list has a use in fighting diabetes. Learn how to use these herbs and don't fall victim to diabetes needlessly.You can find out about about them on line, or in a book I read cover to cover--

"One Son's Quest for the Cause and Cure of Diabetes", ISBN 7890766313

The author, a doctor, lost his mother to diabetes and spent the next 20 years finding a way to overcome it. My brother was dying of diabetes, and I was just starting to need insulin when we came across this definitive work which came out in February 2005. We both lead mostly normal lives now. It's a life saver, and the best money you'll ever spend on the subject if you decide to go that way.
You might want to check Abe Books, Alibri's, or Amazon.com for a good used copy cheap. I bought mine new, and I think it was about $35. I don't get any money from anybody for telling you this--just want to help, and the techniques in this book is what made the difference for me and mine. Best of luck.

Just recently found this 8-minute non-profit video http://www.rawfor30days.com/view.html , about diabetes diet. Click on the link, then click 'View Windows Media' to watch it.You'll be glad you saw it.

Answer 6

This site has a search field where you can enter any food (and various quantities) and it will tell you how much sugar is in that food.. Just enter whatever food you're looking for sugar counts in the search field, and it will display all the nutrition information below..

Answer 7

Not a personal endorsement but a book store! Book titled Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate counter. Author is Allen Borushek. A handy little paperback that covers everything you can imagine! Cost $6.99 U.S. Also has daily updates at www.calorieking.com.

Answer 8

it should say on your food, like on the wrapper.

shoot insilin or something