FAQ - What is a Good Diet for Diabetes? Criteria for Dietary, Eating Habits for Diabetes
May 05, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions : "What is a Good Diet for Diabetes?"' "I have Diabetes, What should look out for in my diet?" "What Eating Habits are good for people with Diabetes?" ; "What foods are good for Diabetes?"
My answer:
If you have diabetes, and you want to check if your diet is good for diabetes or not, ask yourself these 5 questions
1. Impact on Blood Sugar : How does your diet impact your blood sugar immediately post meal? Are you doing all you can in your diet to minimise the blood glucose spike after eating, your postprandial glucose spike?
2. Impact on Diabetes Pathophysiologies : How does your diet impact your pancreas health, how does your diet impact your insulin sensitivity? Is your diet worsening or reversing your body's insulin resistance?
3. Impact on Diabetes Complications : How does your diet impact your risk of diabetes complications? Does it increase or decrease your risk of diabetes complicatons?
4. Impact on Overall Long term heatlh : How does your diet impact your long term health, especially in terms of your risks of age related chronic diseases?
5. Is it Enjoyable? Is it Sustainable? : Even if your diet is currently optimal for controlling or reversing diabetes, would you be able to sustain it, are you enjoying it? Because if you don't enjoy your diet, you would not be able to sustain it.
Link to Youtube Video on this topic
What's a Good Diet for Diabetes? Doctor shares 5 criteria for a Good Diabetes Diet.
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About Dr Chan, Founder & Medical Director of The Habits Pharmacy
Dr Chan is a medical doctor from Singapore who trains and coaches people to holistically review, change and improve their Lifestyle & Dietary Habits to prevent, control and combat Diabetes, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Diseases and other Lifestyle & Diet related chronic diseases. Find out more about Dr Chan, his work, 1-1 coaching programmes, workshops & courses, click on the Find out More button below.
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