| Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of | | | | the thing that can show the biggest increase in |
| eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically. I | | | | loss of weight. Some diets in fact jsut focus on |
| maintain my current healthy weight with a great | | | | this point, and are very successful. Wholemeal |
| diet/eating plan. If you do plan on losing more | | | | (especially stoneground wholemeal) is so good for |
| than about a stone in weight then I would visit | | | | you and has so much more flavour in it that |
| your doctor for more tips on how to do this | | | | switching is much easier than you think. Most |
| without risk. | | | | people are really surprised at the ranges you can |
| I've had diabetes for seven years now, but to tell | | | | get in you supermarket, again remember that the |
| you that how I maintain weight is perfect would | | | | bread that is best for you is the one that is |
| be totally wrong of me. However, I can advise | | | | freshest with least perservatives or added |
| you to follow my steps because I know what | | | | ingredients. Also, brown or basmati rice is great |
| works and what doesn't. Before I really begin I | | | | with a lovely nutty texture. Wholemeal pasta is |
| must also say that I have been brought up by | | | | great and for your potatoes I would totally |
| great parents who taught me to eat everything, | | | | recommend the smaller new potatoes. |
| and so I do! If there is something that you don't | | | | 3. Stop drinking cocktails, start drinking wine. |
| like, there are loads of other diabetic recipes and | | | | Cocktails are full of sugar, colourants and |
| ideas that you will eat and appreciate. | | | | preservatives. As a student I have had loads of |
| I am a university student and I like to buy fresh | | | | practice at going out and not drinking cocktails, so |
| and organic produce from where I live. I believe | | | | my drink of choice is Malibu and Diet Coke if I feel |
| that this is important because it can be the most | | | | I have to drink something and I make it last all |
| good for your body and contain more nutrients | | | | night. I can then top up with Diet Coke (which has |
| and vitamins than most supermarket produce. I | | | | almost no sugar in it) and it looks as though I am |
| like to source food from my fortnightly farmers | | | | drinking Malibu, who is to know. If you are out at |
| market in town, which sells amazing meat and | | | | a restaurant, red wine is much better than |
| dairy produce and fresh in season fruit and | | | | anything else you can order, (except water of |
| vegetables. This is another important thing to | | | | course!) and it has been proven that the |
| remember, that eating fruit and vegetables in | | | | anti-oxidants in red wine are great for keeping a |
| their season means that they will taste better as | | | | healthy heart. The recommended amount is one |
| well as doing you good. I have a lot of influence | | | | glass a day with your evening meal. |
| from Western European cuisine (mainly France | | | | 4. Start cooking more fruit and vegetables. |
| and Italy) as you will tell, but I do not profess to | | | | Fresh fruit and vegetables are a great way to get |
| be a chef and everything is easy to make and | | | | all the vitamins and minerals you need. And there |
| very convenient. | | | | are so many different ways in which to cook |
| I have read countless diet books and diabetic | | | | vegetables, but I find that raw is the best |
| recipe/diet books, and I came to a conclusion that | | | | followed closely by steamed. Both of these ways |
| I think really works. I fused all the good things | | | | preserve all their natural goodness as well. I will |
| from the diets (but not from every diet) and sort | | | | follow this post with another diabetes recipes |
| of put together my own one. I call this my | | | | post. |
| Juvenile Diabetes Healthy Diet! | | | | 5. Drink more water. |
| The "rules" that I would lay down are as follows: | | | | I know you have heard people say this many |
| 1. Cut back on snacks and then change the type | | | | times before, but the benefits of drinking more |
| of snacks you eat. | | | | water are endless. A few tips on how to get |
| Certainly my biggest downfall although it wasn't | | | | more water into your day are firstly to put |
| really apparent to me. When I first started at | | | | bottles of water at all the places you go in the |
| University, I had little or no routine which meant | | | | house or work. So keep one in your desk, on |
| that filling my day was difficult and popping into | | | | your desk, a glass in the kitchen, the bedroom, |
| the kitchen for a snack, no matter how healthy it | | | | the sitting room, etc. Try and drink all these |
| felt, was a regular occurence. This is one of the | | | | glasses up and you will be well on your way to 8 |
| hardest things to do for some people, but | | | | glasses a day. The trick is to add a glass every |
| establishing a great routine is essential to great | | | | few days or so, if you try to drink all that water |
| diabetes care. The types of snacks to be eating | | | | in one go you won't be so inclined to drink 8 |
| are unsalted nuts, dried unsweetened fruit, fresh | | | | glasses again, trust me! Have a go, it's amazing |
| fruit, fresh vegetables (I love fresh red pepper | | | | how great you will feel. |
| and cucumber), dark chocolate (richer and nicer | | | | For further tips on living with diabetes, visit |
| and you only want 2 squares usually). | | | | Juvenile Diabetes blogspot |
| 2. Cut back on white flour and embrace | | | | This article was submitted by Alissa Carter, she is |
| wholemeal carbs. | | | | also owner & creator of the Prom dresses |
| This is the most essential part of your diet, and | | | | website. |