I agree with silverfox67 using supplements to help with your digestion and replacing lost good bacteria i.e. taking supplements of acidophilus and adding food enzymes and beano. Attack the root cause of poor digestion.
I addition take ginger capsules and cinnamon capsules,
What is extremely useful is increasing your fibre intake. You can use Psyllium Husk Fibre either in powder or capsule form. Start with a small dosage and gradually increase to the recommended dosage.
If you eat a varied, healthy and well balanced diet and don't overdo it on the cakes, biscuits, sweets, fizzy drinks and too much fruit drinks, and exercise, you should be fine.
It is true that anyone at any age could get diabetes, pre diabetes or glucose intolerance.
Being overweight with a lot of fat around the belly, having a parent or siblings with diabetes, this will put you at a higher risk of getting the disease.
Some people deduct the amount fibre in the carbs and then use that value for counting how many carbs they eat (this is net carbs). Other people just count total carbs.
i guess it depends how much detail you want to go into. Fibre should have little impact on blood sugar as by definition it cannot be digested.
For weight and blood sugar management controlling how much carbs you eat each day is an essential part of management.
Eat a healthy breakfast with slow release energy goods like porridge, egg on brown bread toast, wheetabix with soft fruit and milk, shredded wheat with milk and soft fruit, home made porridge made with milk or water with some cinnamon and a few raisins.
Two hours later, have a healthy snack - a piece of fruit, celery with peanut butter, a handful of nuts, a yogurt (read the label for sugar and fat content) - "low" does not necessarily mean healthy.
Eat a healthy and well balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and veg, lean meat and fish. Drink plenty of fluids - 2 litres of water is usually recommended, more if you sweat a log.
Cut out or cut down on all sugary, processed and junk foods, as well as fizzy drinks and alcohol.
Be more active.
If you are overweight, try and lose weight and also control your sugar levels if you are already glucose intolerant, pre diabetic or have diabetes.
She loves curry, rice, bolengaise, pasta stir fry, bread, home made pies and quiche not many fruit + veg i cook everything my self i dont do processed food much even pizza i use ciabatta bread or tortille or nan bread for the base she does not eat potatoes only roast on a sunday so it is hard to fill her plate in evening.
Please help i think food is a lot to do with her learning difficulties.
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- pulverised fresh vegetables to which organic bran has been added
- pulverised fresh fruit to which organic bran has been added
- healthy meat/fish meals with lightly cooked vegetables
- likewise add organic bran to yoghurt to increase your fibre intake
- wholemeal organic brown bread (no white bread etc)
- home made muesli (organic oats + bran soaked in milk to which grated fruit and nuts have been added - it looks like wet cement!!
and there is no way I can wait. I feel I take in adequit fibre in my diet with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit most of which are taken in raw and also I am mindful of drinking plenty of water. I do try to keep clear of fatty foods. I am not feeling stressed or depressed. Symptoms are worse with my menstral cycle.
t that healthy.
There are different types of carbohydrates. For example breads, pasta, potatoes and rice and then there are vegetables and fruits. Can I obtain my carbohydrate intake just by eating (vegetables and fruits), or is it important that I also eat (breads, pasta, potatoes and rice in small quantities)?. Or do I have to eliminate them completely from my diet????
2. I do not understand the exact relation between the amount of carbohydrates taken and the glicemic index.
if you eat a high fat meal (pizza for example, the peak rise in blood sugar may be delayed). If you have something very sweet and without fibre such as fruit juice, your peak may occur earlier.
A 30 minute walk after a meal may be sufficient to bring sugars down to normal after eating as well, or at least help in getting them down.
things which we should all avoid and the complex carbs, such as those found in vegetables, whole grains, fruit, etc. Those are the carbs that provide dietary fiber, which is necessary for good digestive health. They aren't digested as quickly as the white versions, so they won't spike your blood sugar. Do watch portion sizes, though.
Try switching to brown rice, whole grain pasta and bread, etc.
Up your water & fibre intake (oatmeal, prunes, beans, broccoli, leafy greens, etc). Mild exercise helps (walking). Eat watery fruits (helps keeps you hydrated). When I was constipated earlier in this pregnancy, people kept saying prunes help a lot and they actually did. Just continue to eat high fibre meals and snacks.
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