January 2018 - Page 2 of 4 - All About Diabetes

9 Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications

January 24, 2018 admin

9 Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications. Managing your carbs can help keep your blood sugar under control. Choose high-fiber carbs, such as green vegetables, fruit, beans, and whole grains. Control your blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Diabetes makes heart disease more likely, so keep a close eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol. Keeping your diabetes under control will help you prevent heart, nerve, and foot problems. Here’s what you can do right now. Lose extra weight. Moving toward a healthy weight helps control blood sugars. Your doctor, a…

Amazing Benefits of Mangoes for Diabetes

January 22, 2018 admin

The health benefits of mangoes have always been debatable because of their excessive sugar and calorie content which generally overpower the nutritional value of the fruit. Therefore, diabetics are mostly advised to eat mangoes in moderation. But the jury is still out on whether or not mangoes are good for diabetics. Just the thought of mangeos may elicit images of tropical beaches, palm trees, ocean waves gently covering the sandy beach…eating mangeos by the ocean with cool ocean breezes wafting over you… Mangos are the fruit of the mango tree—and…

Can you eat pineapple if you have diabetes?

January 20, 2018 admin

If you have diabetes, you can eat pineapple as long as you do so in moderation. You should also balance your pineapple consumption with other foods. If you‘re introducing pineapple into your diet for the first time since your diagnosis, you should watch for any changes to your blood sugar levels. Pineapple and Diabetes If you have diabetes, you know how important it is to track the food you eat. Although maintaining your blood sugar levels is important, you must also consider your carbohydrate intake. Fruits such as pineapple can…

Can Fenugreek Lower My Blood Sugar?

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 admin

Can Fenugreek Lower My Blood Sugar? In one study, researchers in India found that adding 100 grams of defatted fenugreek seed powder to the daily diet of patients with insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes significantly reduced their fasting blood glucose levels, improved glucose tolerance and also lowered total cholesterol, LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol and triglycerides. What is fenugreek? Fenugreek is a plant that grows in parts of Europe and western Asia. The leaves are edible, but the small brown seeds are famous for their use in medicine. The first recorded use…

Aloe Vera and Diabetes

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 admin

Aloe Vera May Improve Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes Aloe Vera and Diabetes. Supplementation with aloe vera may help improve HbA1c levels (a measure of glucose control over the previous 2–3 months) in people with Type 2 diabetes and reduce fasting plasma glucose levels in those with prediabetes, according to a new study from Thailand. Approximately 29 million people in the United States are living with Type 2 diabetes, and another 86 million have prediabetes. Aloe vera is a type of succulent plant that has been used…