subject: Eating and Diabetes: [print this page] Author: Dany Stevens Author: Dany Stevens
Diabetes is the chronic disease involving abnormalities in the body's ability to use sugar. It is usually characterized because of the elevated blood sugar levels people tend to have; excessive urination, thirst, weight loss and/or a lack of energy. This is a dangerous disease and may be there for sometime before the person even notices it. Diabetes can be produced by environmental situations or even just because, since it is a hereditary factor. People with Diabetes should definitely take care of what they it since it is definitely not good that they food that will harm their health by increasing their sugar level. There no special diet for a person suffering from diabetes; however, they should not eat the type of food that brings lots of sugar because they should control the blood glucose in their body. The diet recommended for diabetics is also recommended for everyone else. In order to maintain their blood sugar levels in check, they need to make healthy food choices, exercise regularly, and take the medicines your health care provider prescribes. Diabetic people should not drink alcohol since the organism processes alcohol and practically converts it in sugar and fat and that is actually what people should avoid. It is not recommended but they can take it once in a while and when blood sugar levels are controlled. As mentioned before; there is not a certain diet people with diabetes should follow, but it is better to visit a nutritionist since they will help people a lot understand about nutrition.About the Author: