Losing weight may be enough to stabilize your diabetes. It can work, if you do it carefully and thoughtfully, under your physician’s supervision. In an effort to lose weight, many people conduct a never­ending search for the “perfect” diet, the one that really works. They regain the weight between diets because they are really never quitting their old eating habits. In the past few years a multitude of new diets have been developed. If any of these new fad diets were so effective in reducing weight, why would so many more continue to appear? Most medical authorities agree that the best diet for weight loss in a person who has diabetes is a properly calculated and distributed one.

You must be aware of your nutritional intake. You can save your health dollar and select your sources of diet information wisely. To reduce your weight and keep it down you need more than a miracle diet. You need an understanding of the basics of nutrition. And if you ask yourself why you eat, you may find some revelations. Do you eat when you have problems? Do you eat when you’re angry, happy, lonely, or as a reward? Why do you overeat? There have been many health fads in which claims were made that diet alone can be used to treat diabetes without insulin injections. While it is true that there are conditions in which calorie control and high fiber are highly beneficial to the person with. diabetes, such a diet must be followed only under the supervision of a diabetes-oriented health care team.

Dieting Tips

Losing weight can be easy: take in fewer calories. On paper,anyway, this seems simple. Many people’s habits are very deeplyingrained; they may seem impossible to change. But you can change your eating habits, especially when doing so means con trolling your disease. Eat regular meals and avoid deviating from your planned eating schedule. Do not leave food out where you can see it between meals. If you do, you’ll be more than likely to eat it. Don’t watch TV while you eat. Try to keep eating and social activities separate. When you shop for food, keep several things in mind. Never shop when you’re hungry. Instead, shop from a prepared shop­ ping list and try to stick to it. Read labels. The fact that a label says a product is “dietetic” does not mean you can eat unlimited quantities of it. Learn to spot sugar on labels. It may be listed several times under several names. Buy unprocessed foods that you can prepare at home. You have more control over what goes into your meals this way.

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