Thursday, February 5, 2009

2000 Calories Or Less On A Diabetic Diet

By Cathy M

A diabetic diet can not only help reduce the effects of diabetes, but in certain cases can reverse the disease. Here is more on this style of diet which limits fat and carbohydrates.

Before discussing the diabetic diet it's important to understand the 2 forms of diabetes. There is the more common type two, or adult onset diabetes, as well as Type i or juvenile diabetes. With type I diabetes the body does not produce insulin, while with type two diabetes the cells generally ignore the insulin. A diabetic diet addresses both types, however type 2 can actually be avoided or reversed with the proper diet.

The diabetic diet is themed around maintaining a perfect body weight. There is a easy formula for calculating the estimated ideal body weight for any individual. For a woman begin with 100 pounds at 5 feet tall, at 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet, while if less than 5 feet deduct 5 pounds for each inch under 5 feet. For example a 5'2 woman would ideally weigh 110 pounds. For men start with 106 pounds for a height of 5 feet than add 6 pounds for every inch exceeding 5 feet. So for a 6 foot tall man best weight would be 178 pounds.

The perfect plan for a diabetic diet can be numerous, but there are some common basics. A type I diabetic should ideally consume 16 calories per pound of their weight. As an illustration, someone who weighs 170 pounds would eat 2720 calories daily. Type II diabetes requires approximately 1500 to 1800 calories per day for loss, then differing amounts of calories to maintain ideal body weight.

Carbohydrates account for about 50% of the calories consumed in a diabetic diet. It is often believed that even lower card-levels are healthier for Diabetic patients, but higher percentages of fat in the diet has its own problems. People who avoid saturated fats, even if they take in overall more mono and poly unsaturated fats, also do well. - 15438

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