High-Fat Foods and the Affect on Blood Sugars

All diets should use fat in moderation as it can lead to an unhealthy body weight and heart disease.  For a diabetic, controlling fat intake is important for the previous reason in addition to the negative affect it can have on blood sugars.  Fats can be put into many different categories – healthy, non-healthy, saturated, non-saturated, trans-fat, and more.  But the bottom line with any of kind of fat is to enjoy in moderation. When you eat food that is high in fat (for instance a cheeseburger), your short-term...
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Keeping on Track with your Diabetic Diet

Once you have taken the time to plan your meals for the week including snacks and have gone grocery shopping you are all set for a week’s worth of healthy eating.  Well, if you can stick to your plan and only eat the foods that you bought you will be.  This is easier said than done though.  Everyone needs a break from a strict eating plan, but you need to know how to get back on track and stay motivated to follow your diabetic diet.Different people with have varying reasons as to why it is hard for them to stay...
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