IF YOU ARE A DIABETIC YOU NEED TO READ THIS...

Hope1971
Hope1971 Posts: 110 Member
edited December 17 in Food and Nutrition
Hello everyone! I wanted to share some information with you about changing your intake goals if you are a diabetic...This is coming for doctor, nutritionists, etc....

The goals on MFP are set up for a average person..which we are NOT! You need to go to your home page find goals and do custom!!!
Change your Fiber, Cholesterol, Sodium, fats, etc...levels to the appropriate numbers for your conditions!

If you do not know what the correct numbers should be, open a new browser page and Type something like this in for each intake goal....

What should my Fiber intake be for a diabetic....find a site you trust and change your numbers to match what they are telling you.

This is very important!!!!!!! Settings on MFP do not account for medical conditions! If you really want to be healthy and live longer will less problems please take this serious.

I was shocked to see just how different some of these settings should be!

For example.......

1.cholesterol intake from food must be limited to 200 milligrams per day if you have diabetes, or else the risk of clogged arteries increases.

2. For good health, diabetic adults need to try to eat 20 to 35 grams of fiber each day.

and so on........

I hope this information gets out to those who need it..so if everyone can help that would be awesome!

Best of health to everyone!

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  • Cobehale
    Cobehale Posts: 54 Member
    This is what the University of Maryland Medical Centre says..

    ~Carbohydrates should provide 45 - 65% of total daily calories. The type and amount of carbohydrate are both important. Best choices are vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains. These foods are also high in fiber. Patients with diabetes should monitor their carbohydrate intake either through carbohydrate counting or meal planning exchange lists.

    ~Fats should provide 25 - 35% of daily calories. Monounsaturated (such as olive, peanut, canola oils; and avocados and nuts) and omega-3 polyunsaturated (such as fish, flaxseed oil, and walnuts) fats are the best types. Limit saturated fat (red meat, butter) to less than 7% of daily calories. Choose nonfat or low-fat dairy instead of whole milk products. Limit trans-fats (such as hydrogenated fat found in snack foods, fried foods, and commercially baked goods) to less than 1% of total calories.

    ~Protein should provide 12 - 20% of daily calories, although this may vary depending on a patient' s individual health
    requirements. Patients with kidney disease should limit protein intake to less than 10% of calories. Fish, soy, and poultry are better protein choices than red meat.

    ~The American Diabetes Association recommends that people at high risk for type 2 diabetes eat high-fiber (14g fiber for every 1,000 calories) and whole-grain foods. High intake of fiber, especially from whole grain cereals and breads, can help reduce type 2 diabetes risk.
  • Hope1971
    Hope1971 Posts: 110 Member
    thank you so much for sharing this information!! :) The more the better!
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