Making Good Choices My Diet, My Life In the Kitchen with Paul
Higgins, CEC
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The information provided has been researched from many sources
and no claims are being made to its accuracy. Diabetes is a serious
lifelong condition that effects your health and requires
professional medical assistance. Balancing food, activity,
medicines and making good choices can protect your health.
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The kitchen staff working with Dietitians and Nutritionist can
gain great insight in food preparation to satisfy the meal
requirements for managing diabetes. Understand the needs of your
customers becomes your success
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Diabetes affects different people in different ways, depending
on their degree of diabetic complication. Type 2 accounts for 90%
of cases Can be controlled by medications, diet and exercise
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For people without diabetes, according to experts, blood sugar
levels should be: Between 70 and 120* mg/dL For people with type 2
diabetes: Fasting (not eating for a period of time): up to 130
mg/dL After meals: less than 180 mg/dL
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Fifty seven million people in the U.S. have prediabetes People
with prediabetes are five to six times more likely to develop
diabetes over time. It's possible to prevent the progression of
prediabetes to diabetes, with diet and exercise.
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The thought of a diet can feel overwhelming when youre learning
to manage your type 2 diabetes. Awareness is the key i.e.: dont eat
white - flour, breads, cracker, cookies rice, pasta, sugar,
etc.
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Diet is not only about eating less of the foods that you love
or about losing weight Its also about making some simple lifestyle
changes that you can enjoy and stay with.
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You may be surprised to find that you can eat right while still
eating many of the foods that you like.
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Don't fall into the "sugar-free cake" trap. There are lots of
recipes for sugar free cake, but they have almost as many carbs as
the regular stuff, so Type 2's are often lured into thinking they
can eat them without limitations.
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Nutritional goals for diabetes Maintain desirable blood glucose
and blood lipid (fat) levels. Maintain optimal nutritional status.
Reach and maintain a healthy weight.
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A registered dietitian can help work out a specific meal plan.
Often, the meal plan is a guide which shows the number of food
choices to eat at each meal and snack using the diabetic exchange
lists.
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The lists are grouped into three main categories: carbohydrates
meat and meat substitutes fats
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The exchange lists group foods together because they are alike.
Foods on each list have about the same amount of carbohydrate,
protein, fat and calories. In the amounts given, all choices on
each list are equal. Any food on the list can be exchanged or
traded for any other food on the list.
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30 minutes of exercise 3-4 times a week Eight glasses of water
daily
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Eating right, though may be a little work to start, can not
only be healthy but very satisfying. Sourcing fresh, local, safe
foods from farmers markets and roadside stands is a good way to
insure high quality and freshness
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Since foodborne illness can be serious or even fatal and
Diabetics are a high risk group It is important to know and
practice safe food-handling behaviors to help reduce your risk of
getting sick from contaminated food.
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It is important to maintain a healthy body Having weakened
immune systems may compromise your able to fight infection
normally.
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The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the
world However, it can still be a source of infection for all
persons. You know your doctor, You know your dentist WHY NOT KNOW
YOR FARMER?
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 76
million persons get sick 325,000 are hospitalized 5,000 die from
foodborne infection and illness in the United States each
year.
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What to do?? Learn how your body functions Ask your doctor,
what's right for you Find a healthy lifestyle That includes: A diet
that works for you Exercise And drink plenty of water!
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Eat Fresh, Buy Local Support Farmers Markets and Roadside
Stands
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A Journey in Taste presentation With Paul Higgins. CEC Produced
by James Young
