(Newswire.net — October 31, 2018) — There’s a long list of can and can’t do’s with a condition like diabetes but it doesn’t have to be a drag. Learning how your body responds to food and how food helps you cope with a condition such as diabetes is the best way to approach your new lifestyle with hope and a smile.
“Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes,” says the World Health Organization. “Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.”
See! The experts say it can be done, you can have a wonderfully delicious life treating and controlling diabetes with food so let’s get into outlining where your culinary health journey should start.
Peas, beans, legumes and nuts are the first stop on the “food-for-better-health-express” (feel free to own that term), these are ideal for diabetics because they’re loaded with fiber, minerals and healthy proteins. Next you should enjoy leafy greens as they’re rich in iron, calcium and vitamins A, C, E and K just to name a few of the nutritional offerings.
Whole grains are packed with vital dietary fiber and healthy fats so cereals like oats, quinoa and barley are great breakfast or snack options as they provide essential nutrients such as vitamin B and folate. Dairy products also have a place in the life of a diabetic as vitamin D is fortified into most milk based items these days so probiotic yogurts are on the “good to go list” and everyone could do with more calcium for stronger bones.
To round this out omega-3 rich fish has to be mentioned, the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish such as salmon and mackerel and albacore tuna are highly praised by the American Diabetes Association as they advise diabetics to consume such fish at least twice per week and further recommend baking, broiling and grilling as the best preparation methods for garnering maximum nutrients.
