Showing posts with label Diabetic diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diabetic diet. Show all posts

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Diabetic diet

People who suffer from diabetes often use a special diet that contains dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber, but low in fat (especially saturated fat).
Patients may be encouraged to reduce their intake of carbohydrates that have a high glycemic index. However, in cases of hypoglycemia, they are advised to have food or drink that can raise blood glucose quickly, followed by a long-acting carbohydrate (such as rye bread) to prevent risk of further hypoglycemia. Recent studies have shown that a vegan diet may also be effective in managing type 2 diabetes.