Living with Diabetes: Food and Physical Activity
Healthy eating, exercise, and weight management are important ways to control sugar level. Managing weight and eating right are needed to control cholesterol (blood fats) and lower blood pressure.
Eating for Health
Basic guidelines for healthy eating include:
• Eat a variety of foods from the different food groups every day so as to get vitamins and minerals that are needed for health.
• Eat at least 3 times each day.
• Eat about the same amount of food each day.
• Eat at about the same time every day.
• Try not to skip meals or snacks. Skipping meals may lead to overeating later. Skipping meals may also lead to low blood sugars.
• If you want to lose weight, cut down on the amount of food or your portion size.
• Eat high-fi ber foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans.
• Use less added fat, sugar, and salt.
Foods that contain carbohydrate and other sugars have the greatest effect on your blood sugar. Control how much carbohydrate you eat at each meal. One cup of rice or noodles, a small potato or sweet potato, or 1 cup of cooked taro is a good serve sizing size for most people.
Healthy eating, exercise, and weight management are important ways to control sugar level. Managing weight and eating right are needed to control cholesterol (blood fats) and lower blood pressure.
Eating for Health
Basic guidelines for healthy eating include:
• Eat a variety of foods from the different food groups every day so as to get vitamins and minerals that are needed for health.
• Eat at least 3 times each day.
• Eat about the same amount of food each day.
• Eat at about the same time every day.
• Try not to skip meals or snacks. Skipping meals may lead to overeating later. Skipping meals may also lead to low blood sugars.
• If you want to lose weight, cut down on the amount of food or your portion size.
• Eat high-fi ber foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans.
• Use less added fat, sugar, and salt.
Foods that contain carbohydrate and other sugars have the greatest effect on your blood sugar. Control how much carbohydrate you eat at each meal. One cup of rice or noodles, a small potato or sweet potato, or 1 cup of cooked taro is a good serve sizing size for most people.
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