People with diabetes either do not make enough insulin or cannot properly utilize the insulin they do make. Insulin transports sugar from the bloodstream into the cell to supply it with energy. Without insulin, sugar builds up in the bloodstream....
A nutritious meal plan is essential in order to maintain a healthy weight and control the effects of diabetes, a disease that raises your chance for heart attack, stroke and amputation. Although supplements marketed as metabolism boosters claim to...
If you're diabetic, your body has trouble producing or regulating its insulin, which can lead to high blood sugar levels and related complications. However, you can reduce your chances of having complications if you follow a sound nutrition...
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body cannot metabolize glucose correctly. In type 2 diabetes, your pancreas is able to produce some insulin, the hormone that regulates glucose levels, but the amount is either insufficient or your...
Before you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you are likely to experience a condition called "pre-diabetes." It's when your blood sugar is elevated but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says 57...
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects your ability to metabolize glucose, the main fuel for your body. People with type 1 diabetes do not make insulin, the hormone that transports glucose from the blood into the cells of your body. People...
Whether or not you take medication for diabetes, you will have much more control over your blood sugar levels if you manage your diet carefully. That goes for meals eaten in and out. What's most important is to balance your diet to include several...
Diabetes is a disease that alters your body's ability to regulate insulin and increases blood glucose levels. Whether your diabetes begins in childhood, as an adult or during pregnancy, different treatment options are available. A variety of...
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body cannot produce or utilize insulin correctly to transport blood glucose to muscles, organs, connective tissues and bone cells for repair and energy. This can cause high sugar levels in your...
Juvenile diabetes, or Type 1 diabetes, is a disease that occurs when little or no insulin, necessary in allowing glucose to produce energy within cells, is secreted by the pancreas. Although it is crucial to manage blood glucose levels through...
Healthy eating is a big part of diabetes management, along with regular physical activity and sometimes prescribed medications. According to the Metabolism Society, diabetes can be defined as an intolerance to carbohydrates, whether it is due to a...
For thousands of years, coconut has been part of the daily diet of many Pacific islanders, and various coconut-based products are now available in the U.S. to provide your diet with a delicious exotic touch. If you have diabetes, carbohydrates are...
Type 2 diabetes is a very serious disease. If poorly managed, it increases your risk of developing heart disease and eye and kidney damage. While there is no cure, those with type 2 diabetes can control blood sugar, and ultimately, reduce the risk...
Cystic-fibrosis related diabetes, or CFRD, requires nutritional planning that balances increased calorie requirements with the need for carbohydrate control. Maintaining stable blood sugar levels may help you gain weight and improve your overall...
Understanding carbohydrates is an extremely important part of diabetic nutrition. Carbohydrates, once consumed, are broken down into sugars which means that they can elevate your blood sugar. Carbohydrates come in two forms, simple and complex....
A traditional Thanksgiving food, sweet potatoes are so nutritious that they should be enjoyed year round. In addition to baking it like a regular potato, you can dice this versatile root vegetable and add it to stir fries and curries, or bake it...
As a diabetic, monitoring your blood sugar levels is critical to managing your symptoms. This is true for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients, but there is a risk that in limiting your diet to manage your blood sugar you will neglect other...
When you are managing diabetes, your diet can be the biggest struggle in keeping your blood glucose numbers balanced. With so many shortcut items on the market, it can be difficult to see through the marketing claims to determine the true...
Diabetes is a condition where the body is unable to produce or is insensitive to the hormone insulin. Insulin is required for blood sugar regulation; consequently, diabetics experience chronic, high blood sugar levels. There are two types of...
If you are diabetic and have any kind of surgery, the need for good nutrition and glucose control continues after your surgery. Good nutrition and normal glucose levels could help you recover quicker. Your doctor may recommend a liquid diet or...
Healthy, balanced eating is the foundation of diabetes meal planning. Eating a diet that is reduced in calories helps with weight loss, a key to improving blood glucose control in those who are overweight. In addition, carbohydrate counting can...
Diabetics who exercise heavily need to take special care with their diet. Exercise and stress can affect your blood glucose levels, causing either a rise, called hyperglycemia, or a drop, called hypoglycemia. You might need to consume more food,...
With daily advances in diabetes management, there is always something new to learn, whether a person was just diagnosed or has suffered the disease for decades. Diabetic nutrition education is vital to the health and well-being of everyone with...
Insulin dependent diabetes, also called Type 1 or juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas produces an insufficient amount of insulin or no insulin, the hormone the body needs to metabolize blood glucose. Your body...
Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that you have partial control over with the foods you eat. Although diabetes can be overwhelming at first, once you gain control over your nutritional needs -- which do not differ greatly from the average...
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the cells of your body cannot process blood sugar in the normal way. Some people have diabetes because their bodies do not produce insulin. Other people have diabetes because, even though their bodies make...
Diabetes is a general term used to refer to a group of diseases that interfere with the body's utilization of glucose, or blood sugar. Although the physiology of the different types of diabetes differs, all types of diabetes result in high blood...
Diabetes is a disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels resulting from inadequate insulin production or resistance to insulin. After eating a meal, a type of sugar called glucose enters the bloodstream as your body digests food....
Diabetes mellitus refers to a category of illnesses that affect your body's use of glucose, or blood sugar. Glucose is the brain's primary energy source and feeds the cells of your muscles and body tissues. Regardless of whether you are a Type 1...
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