| If you are a diabetic sufferer, and you'll do | | | | a vegetarian or vegan style diabetic foods diet, |
| whatever it takes to help control your type 2 | | | | then some of the benefits you should expect |
| diabetes diet, then have you given any thought to | | | | include bigger weight loss and better blood sugar |
| changing to a vegetarian diet for diabetes? In | | | | readings. This will depend though on the types of |
| many cases a vegetarian diet may be a healthy | | | | vegetarian foods you eat as some vegetarian |
| way to keep your blood glucose levels consistent | | | | meals can be just as calorific as those that |
| - providing you eat lean high-quality proteins and | | | | contain meat. |
| are following other rules about eating diabetic | | | | Speak to a qualified dietician before making the |
| foods. | | | | switch to a vegetarian diet for diabetes. You need |
| Most vegans (who not only wont eat meat, but | | | | information on how to best transition yourself to |
| also wont eat any animal or dairy products at all | | | | your new diabetic foods diet, so that it doesn't |
| including milk, cheese and eggs) and vegetarians | | | | become too much of a drastic, and sudden |
| (who wont eat meat, but will still eat cheeses, | | | | change. You should also get a list of meat |
| milk, and possibly even eggs) eat a larger amount | | | | alternatives to eat so that you get enough protein |
| of fruits and vegetables in a day than a | | | | in a day. Foods such as seeds, tofu, nuts, and |
| non-vegetarian and consequently they have a | | | | eggs (if you're not vegan) can all help you with |
| higher fiber intake as well. | | | | your protein intake.. |
| The increased amount of fiber in a vegetarian | | | | As with any change in eating habits, a type 2 |
| type 2 diabetes diet can help blood sugars | | | | diabetes diet will take a little time to become |
| because it slows down the process of | | | | accustomed to, and you should allow your body |
| carbohydrate digestion. Also people who eat as | | | | some time to adjust. There are a wide variety of |
| vegetarians also consume much less cholesterol | | | | appetizing recipes and ideas for vegan and |
| containing foods, which can help prevent | | | | vegetarian dishes and you should find this provides |
| cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and | | | | a lot of variety and flexibility in the meals that |
| strokes, although realistically, most cholesterol is | | | | you prepare. As always though, you should check |
| produced in the body as opposed to consumed | | | | your blood sugars regularly to make sure your |
| from the foods we eat | | | | blood glucose levels remain consistently stable |
| If you are diabetic and are considering a switch to | | | | during the change. |