Diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Even more chilling, it is the first leading cause of death for children.

 The rising rates of obesity in this country have also led to rising rates of type II diabetes (also called adult onset diabetes). Today, one in 12 adults are afflicted with the disease.

 This means that over 16 million people have the disorder, with 6 million of them walking around undiagnosed and unaware of their sensitive insulin condition.

 Type II diabetes is created by increased aging, obesity, poor nutrition, high stress and physical inactivity. All of these conditions can be traced back to one source…high acidity. 

Over-acid lifestyles and food choices have negative impacts on health, which is shown by the rapidly increasing diabetes rates in the country.

 Diabetes is an old disorder. It has been known about for thousands of years and yet it is only today that it has become an epidemic. Part of the problem is that the nature of diabetes is a mystery, even to educated adults.

 People do not understand what insulin does in the body and how the insulin metabolism affects the health. Even current medical science has some misconceptions about the true nature of the disorder.

 For example, many in the medical establishment believe that obesity is the cause of diabetes. However, obesity is a result of increased consumption of complex carbohydrates and simple sugars.

 The high rate of consumption of these products (which are made from the acidifying foods of sugar and processed wheat) leads to high acidity in the body.

 The body attempts to deal with the increase of waste acids by using fat to neutralize the acid. The fat is then stored as a safeguard for the cells in the body.

The Insulin

 There is also a belief that insulin is needed to regulate bloodsugar levels in the bodies. The term “insulin dependent” was created in the 1950s to create the impression that muscle and fat require insulin to 

take up glucose (the sugars created by eating high carbohydrate and sugary foods).

 However, current studies show that many different things in the body transport glucose. Cells require glucose for their cell respiration process.

The body makes sure that the cells receive that, no matter how much insulin in present.

Insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type II diabetes, is brought on through a highly acidic lifestyle and acidic food choices.

 It occurs in the liver, muscles and fat cells. Excess caffeine, chocolate, sugar and carbohydrates stimulate these bodily organs and tissues.

As the body is stimulated, the cells begin to release their glucose and this leads to the elevated levels of blood sugar that people see when they do blood sugar testing.

 The body cells are disorganized and the highly acidic state can lead to a host of problems overtime including premature aging, high blood pressure, inhibition of the release of glycogen from the liver, and the inhibition of the burning of fat.

Over stimulation of the bodily tissues through acidic foods can cause a lot of damage, and type II diabetes is just a symptom of an acidic lifestyle.

 In order to bring the body back into balance, you must include alkalizing green vegetables, green drinks and good fats in your diet. Plant proteins from grains and legumes also help restore the body’s previous homeostasis.

 The pH miracle diet includes a balanced plan for eating with your body, instead of against it. With the application of the principles of the diet, controlling and preventing diabetes is a simple matter of alkalized eating and living.

      5 Ways to Manage your Diet for Diabetes

Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically.  I maintain my current healthy weight with a great diet/eating plan. If you do plan on losing more than about a stone in weight then I would visit your doctor for more tips on how to do this without risk. 

I've had diabetes for seven years now, but to tell you that how I maintain weight is perfect would be totally wrong of me.  However, I can advise you to follow my steps because I know what works and what doesn't. Before I really begin I must also say that I have been brought up by great parents who taught me to eat everything, and so I do! If there is something that you don't like, there are loads of other diabetic recipes and ideas that you will eat and appreciate.

I am a university student and I like to buy fresh and organic produce from where I live. I believe that this is important because it can be the most good for your body and contain more nutrients and vitamins than most supermarket produce. I like to source food from my fortnightly farmers market in town, which sells amazing meat and dairy produce and fresh in season fruit and vegetables. This is another important thing to remember, that eating fruit and vegetables in their season means that they will taste better as well as doing you good. I have a lot of influence from Western European cuisine (mainly France and Italy) as you will tell, but I do not profess to be a chef and everything is easy to make and very convenient.

I have read countless diet books and diabetic recipe/diet books, and I came to a conclusion that I think really works. I fused all the good things from the diets (but not from every diet) and sort of put together my own one. I call this my Juvenile Diabetes Healthy Diet!

The "rules" that I would lay down are as follows:

1. Cut back on snacks and then change the type of snacks you eat.

Certainly my biggest downfall although it wasn't really apparent to me. When I first started at University, I had little or no routine which meant that filling my day was difficult and popping into the kitchen for a snack, no matter how healthy it felt, was a regular occurrence. This is one of the hardest things to do for some people, but establishing a great routine is essential to great diabetes care. The types of snacks to be eating are unsalted nuts, dried unsweetened fruit, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables (I love fresh red pepper and cucumber), dark chocolate (richer and nicer and you only want 2 squares usually).

2. Cut back on white flour and embrace wholemeal carbs.

This is the most essential part of your diet, and the thing that can show the biggest increase in loss of weight. Some diets in fact jsut focus on this point, and are very successful. Wholemeal (especially stoneground wholemeal) is so good for you and has so much more flavour in it that switching is much easier than you think. Most people are really surprised at the ranges you can get in you supermarket, again remember that the bread that is best for you is the one that is freshest with least preservatives or added ingredients. Also, brown or basmati rice is great with a lovely nutty texture. Wholemeal pasta is great and for your potatoes I would totally recommend the smaller new potatoes.

3. Stop drinking cocktails, start drinking wine.

Cocktails are full of sugar, colourants and preservatives. As a student I have had loads of practice at going out and not drinking cocktails, so my drink of choice is Malibu and Diet Coke if I feel I have to drink something and I make it last all night. I can then top up with Diet Coke (which has almost no sugar in it) and it looks as though I am drinking Malibu, who is to know. If you are out at a restaurant, red wine is much better than anything else you can order, (except water of course!) and it has been proven that the anti-oxidants in red wine are great for keeping a healthy heart. The recommended amount is one glass a day with your evening meal.

4. Start cooking more fruit and vegetables.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are a great way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. And there are so many different ways in which to cook vegetables, but I find that raw is the best followed closely by steamed. Both of these ways preserve all their natural goodness as well. I will follow this post with another diabetes recipes post.

5. Drink more water.

I know you have heard people say this many times before, but the benefits of drinking more water are endless. A few tips on how to get more water into your day are firstly to put bottles of water at all the places you go in the house or work. So keep one in your desk, on your desk, a glass in the kitchen, the bedroom, the sitting room, etc. Try and drink all these glasses up and you will be well on your way to 8 glasses a day. The trick is to add a glass every few days or so, if you try to drink all that water in one go you won't be so inclined to drink 8 glasses again, trust me! Have a go, it's amazing how great you will feel.

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   The Diabetes Diet

To make start in that direction, it’s advisable to start following the nutrition guidelines in the Food Pyramid, with emphasis on carbohydrate intake. Also, a well maintained and regular meal schedule and specific exercise control helps much to diabetics.

diabetics can consume starches in the diet, as long as they control eating and don’t eat much starchy food. Examples of  Starch foods are bread, cereal, and starchy vegetables.

 A diabetes diet is not that hard to maintain. just certain things you have to observe and follow a bit differently.  like, 

• Consume five fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. 
•  eating a piece of fruit for a snack several times a day, 
•  eating vegetables with dinner. 
• Soups, stir-fries, and chili make good hiding places for veggies. if you need clever ways to add more good stuff into your meals.

 If I  tell you You can still eat sugars and sweets (surprising right ?) with type 2 diabetes, but do so in moderation, which means once or twice a week maximum. You can make a trick to your self is to split a dessert or sweet in half. and one more thing, if there are times to eat the sweet, remember one thumb rule- never eat it at once,  eat-in intervals.

Soluble fibers are very beneficial to diabetics and it should be surely included in a diabetes diet, you need to get as many as these into your Diabetes diet as possible. Luckily, you will find soluble fibers in many foods, that include fruits, vegetables, and even seeds. Soluble fibers play an excellent role as they help in slowing down and reducing the absorption of glucose from your intestines. Legumes (example- cooked kidney beans and Oats &Hazelnuts) have the highest amount of soluble fibers, and also keep blood sugar levels in check. same time, beware of Insoluble fibers, found in bran, whole grains, and nuts, are also part of a healthy diet because they work like intestinal scrubbers, by cleaning out the lower gastrointestinal tract but maybe not be the part in a diabetes diet.

For the majority of people, consulting a dietician is one of the best ways to craft a good diabetes diet.  As we know, No one is the same as the other, so consulting and discussing with your physician and nutritionist will ensure your personal diet plan which is the best suite for you.

A trained professional will take into account your lifestyle, medication, weight, other medical issues, and your favorite foods and especially your eating habits, to be presented with a plan that will keep you healthy and satisfy your cravings for particular flavors and even some special foods also.

A Healthy Weight – and Lifestyle

If you have type 2 diabetes, you have to be very conscious about maintaining a healthy weight. With type 2 diabetes, added body fat actually makes it more difficult for your body to produce and use insulin. lowering it as little as 10 or 20 pounds has the good potential to improve upon your blood sugar remarkably.

Are you diabetic and Smoking too?

Smokers are advised to get out of that habit as early as possible, because smoking can worse or more serious to diabetes and make it more difficult to cope with the disease. Because diabetics often experience blood circulation problems in the legs and feet, in that scenario, smoking is a dangerous habit to continue – it decreases blood flow even more. other smoking results are increased LDL cholesterol and the risk of heart attack and brain stroke.

ONLY If you keep your blood sugar under control, moderate alcohol consumption is allowed, but take my advice -- avoid drinking on an empty stomach, as this can lead to low blood sugar. research well on your body To learn how much alcohol you can safely include in your Diabetes diet, consult your doctor.

What about Fat and Carbs?

You need to control the number of carbs you consume by practicing your daily intake of carbohydrate counting. This involves keeping track of the total number of grams of carbs you need to eat at meals or snacks, now this depends upon your medication and how much exercise you do regularly. you should use a carbohydrate counting book, which you can get being a part of a perfect diabetes diet planning and reversal guidance.

What about the heart?

When you are a type 2 diabetic, you are at a higher risk for facing heart problems, Nowadays, most physicians make a recommendation to limit fat below around 30% of your total daily caloric consumption – this can be achieved by eating less fat overall and strictly staying away from saturated fat. You should also pay attention to cholesterol levels by eating smaller amounts of meat, and again, sticking to lean meats, such as poultry and fish.

So what is the conclusion?

For you as a diabetic, you should understand very well that you can not eat that all as a normal person can eat. there should be a special decided Diabetes diet plan for you and you just have to accept it, and follow it as the part of your life now. there are super chances in the case of type 2 diabetes, that mainly caused by the irregular lifestyles and lack of exercise, that you may able to reverse your type 2 diabetes also!

As far as the diabetes diet is concerned, It will take some time to adjust to your new diabetes diet and ADOPTING healthy lifestyle, especially if you haven’t followed healthy living practices in the past, but the results will be worth the effort. Not only will you be able to better manage your diabetes, but you will also become a much healthier person.