Sugar Diabetes

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Sugar Diabetes, or more commonly known as Diabetes Mellitus, is a disease where there is too much sugar in the blood.

Question : Does Sugar really the cause of Diabetes?
For years, people thought that sugar would pass into the bloodstream faster and easier and would cause blood glucose levels to rise too quickly. A study published in Diabetes Care (April 2003) re-confirmed that sugar does not cause diabetes. Research has shown that starches and sugars have similar effect on blood sugar levels. Sugar doesn't cause blood sugar levels to rise any more rapidly than starches do. The total amount of carbohydrate consumed is the issue, not just how much sugar. However, many sugary foods have a very high concentration of carbohydrates in a relatively small portion size. So people with diabetes can have sugary foods, BUT, in moderation.

Rules for Sugary Foods
If and when you choose to eat sweets, according to your individual diabetes and nutrition goals, substitute them for other carbohydrates in your meal plan. With or without diabetes -- Choose a diet moderate in sugars.

Be sugar-wise:
- Prioritize your personal diabetes goals. Which comes first -- blood glucose control, weight loss, or lower blood fats. These priorities helps you strike the balance with sugars and sweets.

- Enjoy sweet foods is the use of sugar substitutes. Calorie-free sugar substitutes do not contain carbohydrates, so you can eat them without raising your blood glucose.

- Get use with reading nutrition label when choosing food with sugar substitutes. Even products labeled "sugar-free" can contain fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, which can affect blood glucose levels. Also take note of  products labeled "fat-free" and "low-fat". Sometimes these food have a higher sugar content or special carbohydrates used as bulking agents.

- Among your favorite desserts,  short listed a few and decide how often to eat these in light of your personal diabetes goals.

- Take advantage of smaller portions when options present themselves.

- Note the calories, total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol of the desserts you prefer. Make your choices with these numbers and your diabetes goals in mind.

- Monitor your blood glucose level, blood fats, and hemoglobin A1C. Ensure that they are at a desirable level. Let this information help you decide  the amount of sugars and sweets to eat.

There is no reason for your to totally avoid all sugary foods. In the context of a healthy diet, an occasional bowl of ice cream or a slice of cake should cause no harm on diabetes control. What you need is a plan for the inclusion of sweets in your diet to ensure that you have enough insulin in your system to handle the carbohydrates in the sugary food. Work together with a dietitian to fit such treats into the insulin and eating schedule. Sugar for Sugar Diabetes - not a problem.

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