Type I And Type II Diabetes
There are two types of diabetes, which are unimaginatively called Type I and Type II diabetes. Type I diabetes is the type of diabetes that one gets particularly early in life because of a weakness or genetic inheritance. In fact, Type I used to be called 'Juvenile Diabetes'.
However, Type II diabetes is usually gained later on in life either because of a poor lifestyle or bad luck. It is usually a reflection of over indulgence and a deficiency of exercise - a sedentary lifestyle.
Type I often, but not always. means having to take insulin for life, but Type II can often be treated with lifestyle and dietary alterations. If the diabetic is duly diligent, this could mean that they could avoid having to take insulin or any medication at all.
They are both diabetes, but the types suggest why you have the illness. The symptoms of both types are identical: abnormal thirst, and so frequent urination and a desire to keep on snacking.
The big difference comes in treatment. Those with Type I diabetes have a (relatively) entirely defective pancreas, but those with Type II just have one that requires help. This help can be given by diet and exercise.
About 60% of Type II diabetics will not require insulin injections for sometime, but may need them in later life, if the pancreas deteriorates any further.
However, there are continuous medical advances in the treatment and understanding of diabetes and dietitians as well as medical doctors are finding methods of avoiding or at least decreasing the reliance on injections of insulin.
Foodstuffs that are beneficial to diabetics are those that are unabsorbed slowly by the body, because this assists to maintain a steady blood sugar level. Diabetics need to avoid wildly fluctuating sugar or glucose levels, because insulin is the body's way of dealing with sugar and insulin is the difficulty with diabetes.
There is far more help for diabetics nowadays. There are the Glycaemic Index and the Insulin Index which help the diabetic work out whether a foodstuff is good or not so good for him. These indices bear a lot of resemblance to the Atkin's diet of low carbs and high protein, but they are not exactly the same.
Following a diabetic diet is not a problem and it does not mean that you have to deny yourself all the foodstuffs that you like. However, it may mean that they have to be cooked in a different way.
The first thing to do is follow your physician's advice. Then start exercising. Walk as often and as much as you are able each day. Finally, buy yourself a diabetic cookbook and use the recipes to change your style of cooking.
It may seem strange at first, but after a couple of weeks or a few months, it will become second nature to you to query what is in a meal or to choose something from a menu that you know will not cause your body a problem.
However, Type II diabetes is usually gained later on in life either because of a poor lifestyle or bad luck. It is usually a reflection of over indulgence and a deficiency of exercise - a sedentary lifestyle.
Type I often, but not always. means having to take insulin for life, but Type II can often be treated with lifestyle and dietary alterations. If the diabetic is duly diligent, this could mean that they could avoid having to take insulin or any medication at all.
They are both diabetes, but the types suggest why you have the illness. The symptoms of both types are identical: abnormal thirst, and so frequent urination and a desire to keep on snacking.
The big difference comes in treatment. Those with Type I diabetes have a (relatively) entirely defective pancreas, but those with Type II just have one that requires help. This help can be given by diet and exercise.
About 60% of Type II diabetics will not require insulin injections for sometime, but may need them in later life, if the pancreas deteriorates any further.
However, there are continuous medical advances in the treatment and understanding of diabetes and dietitians as well as medical doctors are finding methods of avoiding or at least decreasing the reliance on injections of insulin.
Foodstuffs that are beneficial to diabetics are those that are unabsorbed slowly by the body, because this assists to maintain a steady blood sugar level. Diabetics need to avoid wildly fluctuating sugar or glucose levels, because insulin is the body's way of dealing with sugar and insulin is the difficulty with diabetes.
There is far more help for diabetics nowadays. There are the Glycaemic Index and the Insulin Index which help the diabetic work out whether a foodstuff is good or not so good for him. These indices bear a lot of resemblance to the Atkin's diet of low carbs and high protein, but they are not exactly the same.
Following a diabetic diet is not a problem and it does not mean that you have to deny yourself all the foodstuffs that you like. However, it may mean that they have to be cooked in a different way.
The first thing to do is follow your physician's advice. Then start exercising. Walk as often and as much as you are able each day. Finally, buy yourself a diabetic cookbook and use the recipes to change your style of cooking.
It may seem strange at first, but after a couple of weeks or a few months, it will become second nature to you to query what is in a meal or to choose something from a menu that you know will not cause your body a problem.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on a number of topics, but is now concerned with 500 Delicious Diabetic Recipess. If you would like to know more, please visit our site at Cookbooks for Diabetics
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