One of the challenges of living with diabetes is often the change that needs to be made with the food and drink that we consume . Your medical advisors will, no doubt, have given you some very specific advice about what kind of foods to eat and what kind of foods to avoid.
Mydiabetes.com is about providing support to patients, family members, friends, and health care professionals who travel on the diabetes journey. In this weeks blog we look at ways in which we might think about the food and the drinks that we consume. Planning in advance may support us in remaining focused on those changes recommended by our medics.
Here is a recipe for thinking about Food and Drink, Diet, and Diabetes (snack on the bits that you feel may be useful and leave the rest alone).
Ingredients: Who, What, Why Where, When, How, and the knowledge about food that you already have.
Method:
1) Think about Who you will be eating with – have you shared your diabetes story with them? Are they aware of the changes that you are making in your eating and lifestyle?
2) Plan in advance What you are going to eat – planning in advance may help you to avoid the temptation to eat foods that are not a part of your recommended intake. And when you are eating pay attention to What exactly you are eating. Take a greater awareness of the ingredients and the preparation of your food.
3) Before you start to eat ask the question Why are you eating this food at this precise moment? Is it because you are hungry or is there another reason?
4) Where are you planning to eat? If you are planning to eat out investigate the menu in advance – call the restaurant and ask them if they will prepare food to match your specific needs.
5) When do you plan to eat? Are you planning regular balanced meals? Maintaining a balance of blood sugar levels may be helped by a regular eating pattern.
6) And finally How are you eating? Are you eating fast like the way fast food outlets quickly serve up their offerings or are you starting to really enjoy the flavour of the foods that you are eating? Are you eating SLOWLY and taking time to rest and enjoy you new diet?
Expected Results:
More control and more learning about our food and drink, diet, and diabetes.
For more information please come and join us at http://www.mydiabetes.com/
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009
UK’s South Asian children 13 times more likely to have Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes UK reports
10 August 2009
Children of South Asian origin in the UK are 13 times more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than White children.
The statistic is from the charity’s new report, Diabetes in the UK 2009: Key statistics on diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is up to six times more common in people of South Asian descent and those who have diabetes are three times more likely to have heart disease – just one of the devastating complications of diabetes.
Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said: “It is very worrying that any child is developing Type 2 diabetes as it is usually only found in adults, but it is particularly alarming that South Asian children are at such high risk. South Asian people are more likely to develop the condition and factors such as eating traditional foods high in salt and fat alongside western ‘fast foods’ compound their risk.
“Type 2 diabetes is serious. It can lead to complications including heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, blindness and amputation. It is a genetic condition but many cases are preventable through lifestyle changes, so Diabetes UK is working hard to raise awareness of the risk factors and symptoms to give people the best possible chance of reducing their risk of developing it.
“Awareness of diabetes must be increased among agencies that interact with people from South Asian communities at grass roots level. Information about the condition should be tailored where necessary and made available in formats that are accessible. We must prevent generations of children needlessly facing a lifetime of ill health.”
Risks and symptoms
Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include having a large waist or being overweight; being of Black or South Asian origin; having a family history of the condition; and being over 40 years old, or over 25 if you’re Black or South Asian. Type 2 diabetes can be undetected for 10 years or more and around half of people already have complications by the time they are diagnosed. At risk waist measurements are 37 inches or more for men, except those of South Asian origin who are at risk at 35 inches or more, and 31.5 inches or more for all women.
Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, going to the loo (for a wee) all the time – especially at night, extreme tiredness, blurred vision, genital itching or regular episodes of thrush, and slow healing of wounds.
www.mydiabetes.com is a community of patients,family members, friends and healthcare professionals providing support and wncouragenemt to each other along the diabetes journey. For more information please visit us at www.mydiabetes.com
10 August 2009
Children of South Asian origin in the UK are 13 times more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than White children.
The statistic is from the charity’s new report, Diabetes in the UK 2009: Key statistics on diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is up to six times more common in people of South Asian descent and those who have diabetes are three times more likely to have heart disease – just one of the devastating complications of diabetes.
Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said: “It is very worrying that any child is developing Type 2 diabetes as it is usually only found in adults, but it is particularly alarming that South Asian children are at such high risk. South Asian people are more likely to develop the condition and factors such as eating traditional foods high in salt and fat alongside western ‘fast foods’ compound their risk.
“Type 2 diabetes is serious. It can lead to complications including heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, blindness and amputation. It is a genetic condition but many cases are preventable through lifestyle changes, so Diabetes UK is working hard to raise awareness of the risk factors and symptoms to give people the best possible chance of reducing their risk of developing it.
“Awareness of diabetes must be increased among agencies that interact with people from South Asian communities at grass roots level. Information about the condition should be tailored where necessary and made available in formats that are accessible. We must prevent generations of children needlessly facing a lifetime of ill health.”
Risks and symptoms
Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include having a large waist or being overweight; being of Black or South Asian origin; having a family history of the condition; and being over 40 years old, or over 25 if you’re Black or South Asian. Type 2 diabetes can be undetected for 10 years or more and around half of people already have complications by the time they are diagnosed. At risk waist measurements are 37 inches or more for men, except those of South Asian origin who are at risk at 35 inches or more, and 31.5 inches or more for all women.
Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, going to the loo (for a wee) all the time – especially at night, extreme tiredness, blurred vision, genital itching or regular episodes of thrush, and slow healing of wounds.
www.mydiabetes.com is a community of patients,family members, friends and healthcare professionals providing support and wncouragenemt to each other along the diabetes journey. For more information please visit us at www.mydiabetes.com
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Keep positive about your diabetes!
Diabetes is a disease that is long lasting. Health Care Professionals call diseases like diabetes chronic diseases. Diabetes affects a wide variety of people, young and old, black and white, and many of us know someone who is affected by diabetes.Being diagnosed and learning to live with diabetes can be a difficult thing. Feelings of denial, shock, anger, resentment and sadness are normal. The important thing is that you are not on your own. All over the world millions and millions of people live with diabetes and have normal happy lives. Understanding diabetes and understanding your diabetes takes time however with the right support you’ll be fine.The most important link in managing your diabetes is you and the reason for the existence of http://www.mydiabetes.com/ is to provide a resource for you to share your story and get some support from your fellow travelers on the diabetes journey.Keep positive!
Monday, 26 January 2009
Enid's Story managing mydiabetes
Enid Mutton is in her 70's and tells the story of how she felt when she was diagnosed with diabetes, how she reacted, what her health care team told her and how she manages now on a day to day basis. Her full story and a short film is here on our community site mydiabetes.com
http://mydiabetessocialnetwork.ning.com/profiles/blogs/managing-my-diabetes-enids
Enid explains that whilst at first she was very worried and afraid she was able to come to terms with her diagnosis and go on to manage on a daily basis.
Thank you Enid.
http://mydiabetessocialnetwork.ning.com/profiles/blogs/managing-my-diabetes-enids
Enid explains that whilst at first she was very worried and afraid she was able to come to terms with her diagnosis and go on to manage on a daily basis.
Thank you Enid.
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