Reader's Digest Eat to Beat Diabetes [antikvár]

Delicious Food Is NowPart of Your Treatmentt wasn't too long ago that a diagnosis of diabetes was followed by "the talk," a frustrating conversation with the doctor about your future. You'll have to watch your diet far more closely now, the doctor would say. Cut out the sugar. Cut way back on carbohydrates. Watch the fat. Lots of steamed green vegetables. No indulgent restaurant meals. Lose the dessert habit. There's no other choice.It was depressing, disheartening, annoying. What a difference a few years can make. Thanks to ever-improving research, a whole new mind-set has emerged in the health community for how to eat to beat diabetes. And what a wonderful mindset it is! Blandness is out; flavor is in. Overly tight restrictions are out; intelligent moderation is in. The new thinking about eating for diabetes is to eat delicious, healthy, creative food, with a sensible eye toward the right mix of nutrients and the right portion sizes. It's a more open-ended food prescription, but with proven results.This new thinking is part of a bigger, more intuitive approach that is emerging for treating diabetes. As you probably know, diabetes is a condition in which your cells become less adept at absorbing glucosebetter known as blood sugar and the key ingredient cells use for fuel. There are two main causes for this: Eitheryou are no longer creating enough insulin (the hormone secreted by your pancreas that transports glucose from the bloodstream into the cells), or the cells are no longer receptive to the insulin you are creating. In either case, the result is that there is too much sugar in your bloodstream, and not enough in your cells. A myriad of complications can follow.Today we know that the art of managing diabetes is in good part about controlling blood sugar. There are three key ways to do that:Make sure your body has enough insulin so that your cells can get the fuel they need to function.2 Develop lifestyle habits to make your body less susceptible to blood sugar swings and your cells less resistant to insulin. At the top of the list is losing weight. Also included are exercise, relaxation, better sleep habits, and even a vitamin and supplements program.3 Adjust your diet to make sure that you are getting the right nutrients throughout the day, without big surges in blood sugar.The recipes in this magazine are designed to help you develop a way of eating that is healthy, delicious, well balanced, and defensive against blood sugar surges. By using them, you'll see how easy and delicious it is to eat to beat diabetes. Eat to Beat Diabetes