The Four Main Stages in the Treatment of Diabetes

June 7, 2010 - PRLog -- The first step you need to focus on is reaching and maintaining your ideal body weight. This will depend on whether you are male or female and your build and body type. If you’re a woman you need to calculate at 100 pounds if you’re 5 feet tall. Add or subtract 5 pounds for every inch above or below 5 feet. Add or subtract 10% based on whether you have a large or small frame. If you’re a man, start your calculation at 106 pounds for a height of 5 feet; then add or subtract 6 pounds for every inch above or below 5 feet.

The next stage is following a diabetic diet. There are different opinions regarding the appropriate diet, but you can follow certain basic guidelines. If you have Type 1 diabetes, you should follow a diet that provides approximately 16 calories per pound of your body weight per day (35 calories per kg of body weight). If you have Type 2 diabetes, you can consume 1500 – 1800 calories per day to lose weight and maintain your ideal body weight. However, this will depend on your gender, age, level of activity, body type and current weight.

Before you start following a diabetic diet, it may be wise to consult a nutritionist or dietitian who can guide you on your calorific requirements and the ideal diet to follow. They will advise you on the basic food group viz. carbohydrates, fats and proteins. But carbohydrates can be broken down into sugar and are what make your blood glucose levels go up and so influence a diabetic’s health the most. However, it is important to include all three food groups in the diet you follow to meet all your nutritional requirements. The nutritionist will teach you how to count carbohydrates so that you can maintain the proper diet.

Exercise is very important for you if you are diabetic. Don’t stress about a strenuous exercise program working out in a gym. Just stick to a 30 – 45 minute walk five days a week.

Diabetic medication will depend on which type of diabetes you have. Type 1 diabetes necessitates insulin injections; Type 2 does not. However, the most important factor is the monitoring of your condition. You can do this at home either by using a blood sugar monitor or diabetes test strips. They are both easy to use.

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