Battling Diabetes With Diet and Exercise

Stay away from high carbo... instead use whole wheat bread, oatmeals and organic rice.. Ampalaya juice every morning will help to maintain blood sugar normal.. but mostly it will be effective to control increasing blood sugar by:

* strict healthy diet

* forget vices and unhealthy lifestyles.

* Be aware to your conditions, make regular check ups..

* Regular fitness exercise.

Cassandra Anthonette of CA 8:35AM April 27, 2010

I am amazed that when people are diagnosed (and my husband has been) as diabetic, the nutritionists do not explain that eating white starchy carbs are just like eating sugar. Also, people are not told to cut sugar out altogether. My husband used the South Beach Diet to lose 40 lbs. and has adopted a low carb/complex carb diet since. He does not have to medicate. He does monitor his blood sugar.

Lil J of TX 2:24PM September 29, 2009

There is nothing at all wrong with exercise, but I believe the main problem with controlling diabetes is really with food. I believe the whole phobia against animal fats is contributing to the diabetes epidemic. There is no valid scientific study that proves that polyunsaturated fats and foods from grain are healthy for you, or that animal meats or fats are unhealthy. When people start staying away from meat, dairy and eggs, they usually end up replacing them with way more bread, sugar and corn. Eat enough of this stuff and you're asking for trouble.

Diabetes is a condition where the body has trouble dealing with glucose. I find it incredible that doctors would tell their diabetic patients that a large fraction of their calories should come from starches, but please stay away from the desserts. It's like telling an alcoholic that it's OK to drink beer, but try not to drink too much of the Johnny Walker Red.

Mark Sater of OR 7:32PM November 21, 2008

While the comments here are generally good, Mr Kleinbaur is in error grouping olive oil with processed vegetable oils, and has misquoted the web site he references. You have to ask yourself, do I want to complain about how many medications I take and how much they cost or do I turn off the TV, watch what I eat and get out and PLAY with the grandchildren instead of watching them play. Park the car and get out and walk. Less money for meds and trips to the doctor is more money available for real necessities and FUN. A healthy lifestyle can really improve your bottom line as well as the quality of life. Our bodies are a machine which requires proper maintenance and use. If you don;t maintain the machine and don;t use it, it will simply rust and rot away.

Never grow old of NY 5:07PM November 14, 2008