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Managing Your Diabetes Through a Healthy Diet

Provided Courtesy of RD411.com Where health care professionals go for information. Managing Your Diabetes Through a Healthy Diet. Review Date 3/10 D-0554. Objectives. Understand the importance of nutrition to diabetes management Outline current nutrition guidelines for diabetes management.

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Managing Your Diabetes Through a Healthy Diet

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  1. Provided Courtesy of RD411.com Where health care professionals go for information Managing Your Diabetes Through a Healthy Diet Review Date 3/10 D-0554

  2. Objectives • Understand the importance of nutrition to diabetes management • Outline current nutrition guidelines for diabetes management

  3. Why Is Good Nutrition Important? • Eating a healthy diet can: • Help you control your blood sugars and blood lipids • Help you maintain a healthy weight or lose weight if you are overweight • Allow you to take less medication or avoid taking medication for your diabetes

  4. Why Is Good Nutrition Important? (cont’d) • Eating a healthy diet can: • Prevent complications from high blood sugars, such as nerve, kidney, and vision problems • Prevent other complications, such as heart disease and circulatory problems

  5. Each Person With Diabetes Is Different • Medical nutrition therapy is based on your medical needs • Your dietitian may suggest very specific goals for your weight, diet, and exercise, depending on your health status

  6. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes • Lose weight if you are overweight • Exercise to promote or maintain weight loss • Monitor carbohydrate intake to maintain blood sugar control • Obtain carbohydrates mainly from: • Fruits • Vegetables • Whole grains • Legumes • Low-fat or skim milk Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  7. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Consume at least 130 grams (g) of carbohydrate/day (do not use low-carbohydrate diets to treat diabetes) • Use sugar substitutes, if desired • Limit saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  8. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Lose weight if you are overweight: • Lose weight slowly and safely, 1-2 pounds/week • Enjoy foods from all food groups • Avoid fad diets that eliminate any specific foods or groups of foods • Eat smaller portions • Exercise more

  9. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Exercise to promote or maintain weight loss (check with you doctor before beginning): • Follow the recommendation of 30 minutes most days of the week • Include aerobic exercise and resistance training for best results • Start slowly, and increase the duration and intensity of exercise, if you are new to exercise Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  10. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Monitor carbohydrate intake to maintain blood sugar control: • Limit your carbohydrate intake to what is suggested by your dietitian • Use carbohydrate counting, the exchange system, or other methods to estimate your carbohydrate intake Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  11. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Obtain carbohydrates mainly from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and low-fat or skim milk: • These foods are the best carbohydrate sources • They are usually high in fiber and provide the nutrients your body needs Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  12. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Carbohydrate sources: • Know that you can include sugar and sweetened foods in your diet when you have diabetes • Substitute these foods for another carbohydrate in your diet every now and then • Limit sugar and sweetened foods, because they are “empty” calories Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  13. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Consume at least 130 g carbohydrate/day: • Low-carbohydrate diets are not recommended for diabetes management • Carbohydrates contain important nutrients • Choose most of your carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  14. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Use sugar substitutes, if desired: • Use only sugar substitutes that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Sugar substitutes can help you enjoy sweet treats more often • Sugar substitutes do not appear to cause weight loss or control blood sugar Source: American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(suppl 1):S48-S65.

  15. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Limit saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol: • These dietary fats and cholesterol can contribute to heart disease, which is related to diabetes • When using fats, choose liquid fats instead of solid fats, whenever possible

  16. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Trans fats are produced by the food industry by taking liquid oils and changing them into solid fats • This process improves the shelf life and stability of the flavors of processed foods

  17. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Trans fats are found mainly in processed and packaged foods • To reduce consumption of trans fats: • Limit use of packaged crackers, packaged cookies, and commercial bakery products, such as cakes, cookies, etc • Use soft margarine instead of stick margarine • Look at food labels for trans fat information

  18. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Dietary cholesterol is found mainly in foods that come from animals • By limiting saturated fats, you also will limit dietary cholesterol

  19. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Fats are higher in calories than carbohydrates, so eating less fat can help you lose weight • To help reduce your intake of saturated fats and cholesterol: • Use lean meats and poultry • Include fish, nuts, and legumes in your diet

  20. Nutrition Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes (cont’d) • Where do I start? • Talk with your doctor, dietitian, and diabetes educator about which changes are most important for you • Start slowly by changing your habits one at a time • Seek support from your dietitian and/or a diabetes support group

  21. Summary • Good nutrition is one of the keys to managing type 2 diabetes • Nutrition guidelines for type 2 diabetes focus on controlling carbohydrate and fat intake • Weight management and exercise also are key • Nutrition and exercise goals—seek help to set and reach your goals

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