Modes of Treatment of diabetes - II
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We are discussing about role of diet in treatment of diabetes.
Diet:
In the treatment of diabetes, diet is of utmost importance. Diet is the single most important factor in the successful treatment of diabetes. Inspite of all the advances in the field of medical treatment, diet has maintained its supremacy. If faulty dietary habits are persisted with, drugs cannot help. Besides, for obese diabetics, a dietary change is the only treatment of choice.
Principles of diet-planning:
A diabetic's diet should be such as would:-
1. supply sufficient amounts of energy given nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
2. supply in sufficient amounts, vitamins and minerals which are necessary for the body and for the control of diabetes.
3. supply enough calories (nutrition) to the body to attain or maintain ideal body-weight.
4. help in avoiding or controlling complications of diabetes.
Total quantity of food: It is generally agreed that during the course of a day, a diabetic should be given food that would supply about 30 calories per ideal body weight. However, whether the diabetic has to do a manual or a sedentary job and whether he is overweight or underweight should be considered while deciding the whole day rationing of food.
A diet supplying 1500 to 1800 calories during the day would be sufficient for a middle aged and sedentary diabetic.
However, developing children, pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and sportsmen would need more food.
The total food should be consumed in almost four or five equal parts during the day. Many diabetics commit the mistake of taking only two meals a day. Naturally, such meals are heavy. The insulin produced in the body (or that injected as a medicine) is insufficient to metabolise this excessive food. hence the blood sugar level rises. On the other hand, at a time midway between two meals, the glucose level drops down abnormally. Such wide fluctuations of blood glucose levels are undesirable. Besides, if the blood glucose concentration drops down too much, it may lead to a hypoglycemic coma, a critical condition. It is therefore advisable for the diabetic to have four to five small meals equally spaced out during the day.
Thanks,
Team- Knowledgeishealing
We are discussing about role of diet in treatment of diabetes.
Diet:
In the treatment of diabetes, diet is of utmost importance. Diet is the single most important factor in the successful treatment of diabetes. Inspite of all the advances in the field of medical treatment, diet has maintained its supremacy. If faulty dietary habits are persisted with, drugs cannot help. Besides, for obese diabetics, a dietary change is the only treatment of choice.
Principles of diet-planning:
A diabetic's diet should be such as would:-
1. supply sufficient amounts of energy given nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
2. supply in sufficient amounts, vitamins and minerals which are necessary for the body and for the control of diabetes.
3. supply enough calories (nutrition) to the body to attain or maintain ideal body-weight.
4. help in avoiding or controlling complications of diabetes.
Total quantity of food: It is generally agreed that during the course of a day, a diabetic should be given food that would supply about 30 calories per ideal body weight. However, whether the diabetic has to do a manual or a sedentary job and whether he is overweight or underweight should be considered while deciding the whole day rationing of food.
A diet supplying 1500 to 1800 calories during the day would be sufficient for a middle aged and sedentary diabetic.
However, developing children, pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and sportsmen would need more food.
The total food should be consumed in almost four or five equal parts during the day. Many diabetics commit the mistake of taking only two meals a day. Naturally, such meals are heavy. The insulin produced in the body (or that injected as a medicine) is insufficient to metabolise this excessive food. hence the blood sugar level rises. On the other hand, at a time midway between two meals, the glucose level drops down abnormally. Such wide fluctuations of blood glucose levels are undesirable. Besides, if the blood glucose concentration drops down too much, it may lead to a hypoglycemic coma, a critical condition. It is therefore advisable for the diabetic to have four to five small meals equally spaced out during the day.
Thanks,
Team- Knowledgeishealing
posted by KIH @ 9:56 PM
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