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Posted under 1) What is Diabetes? by admin
Christmas and NewYear are times of joy and happiness. It’s time to celebrate for everyone. Familiesand friends get together to enjoy this special festive season and there is every reason for you to enjoy it fully too!
There is a lot of food involved over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, a lot of traditional food, which play a huge part in this winter season festivities. Plates full of pies, tasty cheese, pates and sausages, fried potato wedges and vegetables with variety of sauces and dressings, and gorgeous Christmas puddings and a selection of lovely cakes are all very tempting for anyone. But don’tworry, you don’t have to have a separate plate for your Christmas dinner, just be more cautious about how much and what you eat and don’t over do it.
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Any traditional festive food will behigh in calories, fat and sugar, and won’t be healthy foranyone, diabetic or not. And a little extra over Christmas should not affect your long termdiabetes control. As you well know, eating to controldiabetes isn’t just about control of what you eat; it’s about balancing yourdiet, adding variety and not feeling restricted. And certainly during Christmas festive season you should plan ahead.Give some thought to all different options you have and consider what worksbest for you as an individual.
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The main advice is on spreading the food equally throughout the dayand indeed throughout the entire Christmas period, not having too much at onemeal, keeping close eye on your blood sugar levels, and being sensible. Youmight want to let your family and friends know how you want to be served, to feel more comfortable and in control. But allow yourself to have some chocolates, cakes and sweetstoo, only spread them throughout the day and eat them with main meals.
In short think about:
Christmas and New Year are celebrated over a week period so don’t eat itall in first couple of days.
Spread your portionsthroughout the day.
Avoid eating too much atone meal, and too little at next.
Try to avoid sugary drinks, instead have some fresh juice, which willrefresh you better and doesn’t contain large amounts of sugar.
Enjoy Christmas fruit and vegetables, you can make some lovely saladsand have the half plate of vegetables with your Christmas meals.
Keep alcohol intake inmoderation and watch your alcohol units
And of course don’t forget to take that walk in the evening or into the townto marvel at the Christmas lights and all the festive decorations. You will bedoing that important exercise and also walk off the Christmas meal.
Plan well and enjoy Your Christmas andNew Year!
Diabetes mellitus or simply diabetes
is one of the most common conditions in modern society that is continuously on increase.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the pancreas, a gland in your body that produces insulin, a hormone that helps your body to utilise blood sugar, known as glucose, and turn it into energy.
In diabetes production of insulin is either insufficient or your body is not responding adequately to its insulin production, or both. In all cases it leads to increased levels of blood sugar/blood glucose circulating in your blood stream, which if untreated often leads to health damage and complications.
There are three main types of diabetes:
· Type 1 Diabetes
· Type 2 Diabetes
· Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, also known as GDM
Other less common types are monogenic diabetes, congenital diabetes, steroid diabetes, etc. (Links)
Type 1 Diabetes is less common than type 2 diabetes, occurring mainly in young people. In type 1 diabetes all or most of the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin have been destroyed, leading to minimal or no production of insulin. Treatment is by daily insulin injections.
Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes that can affect people of any age. It is characterised in lower production of insulin or body resistance to insulin, which leads to increased levels of blood sugar and in long term can seriously damage your health. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by diet and physical activity alone, though in many cases oral medications and/or insulin is also required.
Gestational Diabetes can sometimes only occur in pregnant woman and often resolves with the delivery. Treatment is usually through diet changes and moderate activity.
Here is the list of articles that you may enjoy:
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Obsession, Purpose, Support & Creativity – DOC Crew. As I told you a few weeks ago, Diabetes Global Handprint, One Touch’s diabetes awareness initiative that was inspired by Word in Your Hand at tudiabetes.com, was to be featured on The CBS Early Show on June 2nd. …
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Comparing Insulins for Type 2s – Some of our doctors don’t help us when they use insulin as a threat: “Unless you reduce your blood glucose, I am going to have to put you on insulin.” So it’s no surprise that many of us who have type 2 diabetes think we have failed …
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How Diabetes Support Groups Can Help You? – The first time I heard about a diabetes support group, I outwardly sneered. I didn’t feel like I needed diabetes support groups. Support groups for diabetics were just not for me, I said. And one day, I took a serious look in the mirror …
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Watch my mom give Cookie, our diabetic dog, an insulin shot.
http://www.controlleddiabetesdiet.com – Visit this site for more info on diabetes diets and FREE Tips on how to Keep Your Body Healthy….
Ajpeartreehttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/ajpeartreePeoplepregnancy, baby, pregnant, ttc, trying to conceive, labor, delivery, maternity, belly growth, baby bump, week, infantGestational Diabetes test update! *28 weeks pregnant*
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the use of metformin in managi
http://diabeticdietzone.com/ 
This is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. These seizures were diagnosed as a result of diabetic hypoglycemia. She was prescribed insulin twice daily to control her diabetes, and lived without the seizures for some time. Jasmine died of kidney failure at age 12 in January of 2009, rest in peace Jas.
