WRONG AGAIN! Continued from yesterday’s post:
4. High-protein diets are risky for some people with diabetes.
The correct answer is: TRUE
Research shows that people with kidney problems have faster loss of kidney function if they follow a high protein diet.
How much protein is too much? The American Diabetes Association suggests you eat just 15% to 20% of your calories from protein. And do your body a favor: Choose protein such as beans, fish, or chicken more often than fatty red meat. Fatty meat boosts your risk of heart disease.
If you want to lose weight, try a balanced diet that cuts calories by 500 calories a day. You should be able to lose 10% of your body weight without putting your kidneys at risk.
5. Artificial sweeteners are safe alternatives for people with diabetes
The correct answer is: TRUE
With low-calorie sweeteners, you can have sweetness that tastes as good as sugar, without the extra calories.
Artificial sweeteners like saccharin and aspartame have no calories or carbohydrates – so they can be added to your meal plan rather than substituted for other carbs.
In fact, some new sugar substitutes like lactitol are great for baking. They have the same “bulk” that regular sugar has. Yet they have half the calories of sugar, and they don’t raise blood sugar levels rapidly like sugar does.
Have a question? Please email me at vidzword at gmail dot com
Stay healthy!
Vidya Sury
6 comments
any idea whether its ok to have date fruit ? i mean for diabetes patients ? i heard that the sugar in the date fruit is not harmful for diabetes patients. any idea ?
@ Monu – thanks for your comment. Dates are supposed to be high in sugar. Depending on the sugar level, the diabetic’s doctor would recommend a specific meal plan that may or may not include certain foods/fruits/vegetables.
@ Vidya
thanks for your reply..
so you mean, its better that diabetic patients avoid date fruit?..
the reason i asked is that, here (am in ME) dates are available easily, and one of my friend who is diabetic asked whether its ok to eat it.
Monu, I still think your friend should go by his doctor’s advise, based on his own sugar levels and how he is keeping his diabetes in control. Each diabetic’s reaction to his/her diet is unique. 🙂
Ok vidya
thanks for your advice 🙂
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