Archive for May, 2010
Diabetic Patient’s Diet
Diet is a vital component of the program to control diabetes. The group of professionals who follow their diabetes, they will guide you in developing a personalized meal plan to help you get appropriate levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood. If you have diabetes mellitus (type 2), stick to your eating plan will help you maintain a correct weight and make a balance between food and insulin that your body is capable of producing. If you have insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1) is very important to stick to your eating plan to ensure a balance between insulin injection and food intake.
The Diet of a Diabetic Patient
The ideal diet is a balanced diet that meets their needs, tastes, physical activity level and lifestyle. The times, types and amount of food will be planned and adjusted especially for you. It is appropriate to try to
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Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy
During normal pregnancy metabolic adaptations occur, aimed at correcting the imbalance that occurs when you need a higher nutritional content to the fetus. One of these imbalances is that the body needs a greater amount of insulin to require a greater use of glucose.
A proof of this change is experienced by all pregnant women, who usually notice the morning the unpleasant symptoms of hypoglycemia: nausea, drowsiness, tiredness, weakness, etc.
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