Diet is one of the key elements in controlling diabetes. Food is important not only to fuel our body. It is an integral part of good living. Different cuisines, recipes, flavors and aromas combine to add daily pleasure to our lives. Often people who have been diagnosed with diabetes give in to the wrong food choices. Do not transport. Diabetes does not mean that you will have to spend the rest of your life on a boring and bland diet. But it does mean that you will need to be more careful about your food choices. You should make sure you don’t dig your grave with your fork.
With age you need to be more focused. Healthy living for older people with diabetes means planning a healthy diet and combining it with proper exercise. Being older doesn’t mean you give up everything. Moderation is the key here. Be sure to check with your doctor or nutritionist to ensure a tasty but healthy meal. See for yourself what is good and what is not.
The best foods to avoid as a diabetic
• Cheeseburgers
• Chips
• Red meat
• Refined carbohydrates in main dishes such as white bread or white pasta
• Fried chicken
• Frozen food
• Cookies bought at the store
• Cakes and pies
• Sweet drinks such as cola and commercial fruit aids.
• High-sugar processed shakes and shakes
• White sugar
• Butter
• High glycemic index fruits like bananas, raisins, dried dates and watermelon (eat in moderation)
• Avoid canned fruits preserved in sugar syrup
Some tips for a healthy life
• Eat less / reduce takeout meals too
• Less frozen meals and processed foods
• Look for a low GI diet
• Cook more at home so you can control ingredients but also make your food tasty
• Plan a balanced diet with your exercise routine.
• Try fun new diabetic recipes every day
• Involve your friends and family in your diet plan.
• Socialize but eat moderately at parties
• If you are faced with high GI foods in a gathering, eat smaller amounts than usual and balance your intake of carbohydrates or sweets with fiber and low-carbohydrate foods for the rest of the day.
• You can give in to your sweet tooth from time to time, but make sure the rest of your meal balances your daily calorie intake.
When we are in good health, we often tend to ignore a healthy diet because we feel good; however, we have no idea what our body is going through. With age each organ weakens and we feel the consequences of our actions.
Therefore, it is important to start a diet plan from the beginning. Checking your glucose monitor every now and then is not enough. Be aware of what is good for you and what you can consume without affecting your sugar levels. A diabetic can eat all kinds of food, but in moderation. Older people should plan their daily meals around the best possible foods recommended to “manage diabetes”, mix and match to make them more interesting.
Healthy living for seniors with diabetes includes varied, interesting, and tasty meals that will lighten mood and taste buds without affecting balance in nutrition plan. Try to plan meals with someone you like to spend time with so that you can enjoy it. Loneliness in older people often causes them to eat at local restaurants and dinners, posing a challenge to repair damage to their systems. Uncontrolled meals can increase diabetes complications such as coronary heart disease, retinal damage, and kidney failure. In conclusion, seniors with diabetes, let’s plan ahead and stop digging our graves with our forks. For more information, please click on our web link found below in the resource box.
