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Thursday, June 7, 2007

Three Nutrition Tips for Diabetes

Managing diabetes mindfully means more than just monitoring blood sugar levels. It also means making prudent choices in your diet to address the risk factors of common diseases associated with diabetes, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Work with your physician and a dietician to create a meal plan that best suits your needs. Research has shown that several nutritional elements may be helpful in managing diabetes-related issues:

1. Eat more magnesium-rich foods such as spinach, tofu, almonds, broccoli, lentils, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.

2. Increase intake of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as cold-water oily fish, fish-oil supplements, walnuts and freshly ground flaxseed.

3. Choose foods that are lower on the glycemic index and have a low glycemic load, such as beans, lentils and whole-grain breads.

Something I just wanted to share!...Learning is such a process, isn't it ?

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