Fact: The answer is not so simple. Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease; type 2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors.
Being overweight does increase your risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and a diet high in calories from any source contributes to weight gain. Research has shown that drinking sugary drinks is linked to type 2 diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association recommends that people should limit their intake of sugar-sweetened beverages to help prevent diabetes. Sugar-sweetened beverages include beverages like:
• regular soda
• fruit punch
• fruit drinks
• energy drinks
• sports drinks
• sweet tea
• other sugary drinks.
These will raise blood glucose and can provide several hundred calories in just one serving!
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In addition to these, drinking of any sweet beverages like horlicks, boost, bounvita,coffee ,tea, fruit juices will also increase glucose level. Try to avoid these.
Why to blame any culture, All american don't live on Coke & Burger, and they are not forcing us to have them, we are the one deviating from the healthy lifestyle & Diet routine that our ancestors use to Follow.
Everything in Moderate quantity is ok if you balance it right. Eating Right Food at Right time is very essential for anybody. A balance diet should have all component whether its proteins, minerals, carbs or fats etc. in limited quantity as per the weight, height, age,sex & type of activity of the Individual.
Diabetic people should get a diet chart made customized to their requirements. they should follow a strict time table for diet, exercise & medicine.
I do not eat sweets, no coal drinks, no other think which increases sugar directly, my eight was 50 kg stable since last 20 yrs. But I caused by sugar up to 596 PP, now wt. decreased up to 45 kg. Why?
Your statement about Americans is 90% correct. I lived in the U.S for 3 yrs. and found most of the Americans eat packed food and drink coke. They don't give importance to food.I met so many obese people there who could not stop eating.
On the other hand Asians including Indians pay more importance to their food.
One should listen to the advice and guidance offered by his or her own diabetologist.We can not go on following the various things said on the internet and other blogs.
I thought this site was mean't for the Diabetic population to increase their awareness about Diabetes, its complication & management not about what culture is being followed where.
Every country have a different demographic. We are blessed with such a climate that we can grow different crops through out the year. In few parts of America they have snowfall & other factors.
I am not advocating their practice but we should be reasonable when we criticize someone for no good reason. I have seen a lot many people in America that took care of their diet & exercise better than us but they have their own practice which they feel comfortable with.
Obesity is one of the important factor when considering Diabetes but its not the only factor I have seen many obese who are active & healthy otherwise.
I am not a nutritionist so its out of my scope to comment on it. I follow my dietitian's advice coz i know how qualified she is & i always get good results. I don't pass judgement on anything.
I believe one should stick to his/her area of expertise.
A nutritionist is a qualified person to talk about nutrition & diet other are just Adviser who tell self stories based on their own experience but whats the guarantee that it would work the same for everyone.
I am a doctor & i am very proud to say that my Nutritionist know more about Diet then I do.
Dr. Richard Bernstein made various contribution for Diabetic Diet & Self monitoring for Diabetic people. He might not listen to nutritionists but at the same time he is not forcing everyone to not to listen to their Nutritionist. One should decide what is best for themselves. Trial & error is acceptable but you should keep it to yourself.
So don't pay, decide what you want to eat & watch what works for you, its your choice. I don't advocate that, so i prefer taking advice from a qualified person. One day if i go wrong they may control me or help me .
Dr.KVS Mahesh, and Dr. B.S.SAnjay of the MV diabetes centre in Koramangala havebeen prescribing for you for entirely satisfactory results. I would recommend these two doctors for patients in Bangalore. Dr.Mahesh has his own hospital in Frasertown having left MV Diabetes. Dr.S.Divakaran aged81
We started with MYTH and continue discussing only MYTHS. Please focus on what make difference between a normal person and a diabetic person.
Treatment of Diabetics cannot be limited to controls blood sugar only. When the treatment is for entire body, including others diseases, T2DM can be reversed.
I am not a doctor; but have reversed T2DM for more than 500 people.
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