When someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there are lifestyle changes that accompany their diagnosis; one of them is diet. In more recent years, revisions to conventional dietary suggestions have been made with regards to sugar intake. Old school recommendations required diabetics to limit (or omit) sugar in their diet; however, more recent recommendations focus on carbohydrate intake overall. Diabetics are required to lower their consumption of carbohydrates, and reserving their allowed amount for “healthy” carbohydrates—whole grains, vegetables, etc.—is prudent.
As with most things in the natural products industry, education is key. And places like the Fairview Hospital Wellness Center in Rocky River and Heinen’s are helping its participants get the dietary education they need to manage diabetes. At the hospital’s annual Healthy and Smart Shopping with Diabetes event, nurses showed participants how to properly read a nutrition label in order to plan for meals that are appropriate for their diagnosis, along with other helpful tips.
Type 2 diabetes is a manageable disease, and diet can help with management as well as prevention. In fact, Yahoo! News reported the current recommendations for diabetes screening is changing, as its showing cost-effective to start screening between the ages of 30 and 45, instead of the previously recommended age of 45.
