Healthy Foods Choices for Type 1 Diabetes

Healthy Food Choices for Type 1 Diabetes

Now I'm going to talk to you about Healthy Food Choices for Type 1 Diabetes 

Type 1 Diabetes, typically has an early onset in young and adolescents,  or young adulthood . and when you have type 1 diabetes,  it means that your body does not make insulin, sufficient enough to lower your blood sugar levels.

Down carbohydrates are the foods that mostly affect your blood sugar levels,  so carbohydrates are found in foods,  such as breads,  pastas, cereals, any other kind of grain fruits, and fruit juices,  and dairy products have some carbohydrate in them.

So when you have Type 1 Diabetes typically,  you  have to follow some kind of insulin regimen in order to cover for the carbohydrates,  that you eat most of the time it's 15 grams of carbohydrate for every one unit of insulin.

So important things to think of when you have Type 1 Diabetes with nutrition is,  you want to choose carbohydrates that are higher in fiber  things,  like whole wheat,  bread,  brown rice,  looking forcereals that are higher in fiber, and trying to avoid a lot of the sugary foods such as sugary cereals, and also soft drinks.

Candies those things really spike up your blood sugar levels also,  when you have Type 1 Diabetes you want to make  sure you follow good balanced nutrition,  you want to choose leaner sources of meats,  and you want to lower your saturated fat intake.

So, choosing things like chicken turkey,  and fish choosing low-fat,  or fat-free dairy products, because when you do have diabetes,   it puts you at a higher risk for developing heart disease later on in life.

So, what especially when you have type 1 diabetes you want to eat your carbohydrates consistently throughout the day,  you want to make sure,  you can consult your physician about appropriate insulin regimen in collaboration with your carbohydrates.

You also want to make sure you follow a balanced diet eat regularly throughout the day,  and eat low fat meats, and dairy products.  these all healthy things to follow with type 1 diabetes.

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