Thread by @Beckammy1

I happily welcome 🤗 you to today’s health thread but today being the WORLD DIABETES DAY. Let’s talk about maintaining diabetes using diet
Now let’s go 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

A diabetic patient’s body does not breakdown to use as energy the way it should. If diabetes is not well managed it can cause health complications like:

•kidney disease, which can lead to kidney failure
•nerve and vessel disease, which can lead to limb amputation

•eye disease, which can lead to blindness.
The good news is that weight loss and exercise have shown enormous potential for preventing, treating, and in some cases reversing type 2 diabetes, according to the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).

So as a diabetic patient what can you eat?

•vegetables
◦nonstarchy: includes broccoli, carrots, greens, peppers, and tomatoes
◦starchy: includes potatoes, corn, and green peas
•fruits—includes oranges, melon, berries, apples, bananas, and grapes

•grains—at least half of your grains for the day should be whole grains
◦includes wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, and quinoa
◦examples: bread, pasta, cereal, and tortillas
•protein
◦lean meat
◦chicken or turkey without the skin
◦fish
◦eggs

◦nuts and peanuts
◦dried beans and certain peas, such as chickpeas and split peas
◦meat substitutes, such as tofu
•dairy—nonfat or low fat
◦milk or lactose-free milk if you have lactose intolerance
◦yogurt
◦cheese
If we can adhere to these coupled with

exercise we are good to go.

Remember Keep Fit, Stay Healthy and Stay Safe.
#Healtheducator #Worlddiabetesday