Diet and Lifestyle

This is my first post here since 2015. Since then my life got very busy and I just did not have any time to make any contribution to any of my blogs including this one.

Last week I decided to republish my blog Eating@Home as we were entertaining friends and I was looking for a recipe of a cake we had not baked since that time of being diagnosed with Diabetes 2.

This got me into updating a post from 2015 and re-titling it Free from Diabetes 2? 

Over 2015 up till today I have been following a strict diet as outlined in the article on this blog called  Reverse type 2 diabetes

Please find below the outcome of my sticking to a strict diet and healthy lifestyle:

First of all I must add much to my doctors displeasure I stopped taking STATINS after my research and posting Statins may increase the risk of diabetes  

Checking back at this blog there are quite a few suggestions about eating and way of life I actually followed. Please click on and read for yourself.

Eyesight?

One thing quickly learned is that diabetes effects eyesight. Or possibly more correctly high blood sugar builds up behind the eyes and and has an adverse effect upon them. It could cause blindness in extreme cases.

Shakes?

This seems to be a symptom of the lowering of blood sugar and the body saying "i want to eat something sweet. "

Shakes are only one of the symptoms.  Sweating is another.  Tearful, low blood pressure due to the lack of caffeine. There are many more.

Just think of it. We have been feeding on high amounts of sweet things for years. Our blood sugar continued to be fed so much so that we arrived at the doctors seeking advice.  Now we are cutting out sugar along with sweet things and salt from our diet. Cutting back on coffee and drinking lots of water.

Now our system is crying out "give me something sweet, I need it now."  But we know that that is the last thing we must do is eat sweet. We must not give in. We have been addicted to sugar. Yes an addict.

Which finger?

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When the doctor shows you how to draw blood to test he uses his index finger. So you may imagine that this is the finger to use and you fill it with holes till it becomes bruised. The question is where can we draw our testing blood from?

Which Bread?

#diabetes, #diabetes food, #diabetes bread,

Rye Bread

Bread consumption can often hinder the control of blood glucose in diabetics. Many types of bread are laden with carbohydrates and sugar causing blood glucose to rise. However, for those that refuse to surrender their daily bread, there are a few low carbohydrate breads that can contribute to fiber content in the diet and will not drastically raise blood glucose levels.

Drink plenty of water

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Being suddenly diagnosed as having diabetes makes a big change in life. What can I eat? What not? What changes must I make in lifestyle? Must I cut out chocolate?

Our bodies naturally need insulin and for whatever reason there becomes a defect and our pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Then our sugar levels rise which is very dangerous as we can get a stroke and heart attack. (More about insulin)