Benefits of a Healthy Diabetic Diet

Benefits of eating a healthy diet are for everyone but for a diabetic patient, there can be even more reasons to follow a nutritious meal plan. The benefits of a healthy diet are enlisted below:

• Stable blood glucose levels

Keeping a stable blood glucose level is the biggest reason for a diabetic to follow a diabetic diet.  It takes commitment and patience to stick with the diet and plan out all meals each week.  But the more it is done, the easier it will become.

• Reducing the amount of insulin required

Another benefit of eating a healthy diabetic diet is reducing the amount of insulin that is needed.  By eating good carbohydrate choices you will lower the insulin requirements for your body.  The foods you eat all affect your blood sugar levels and when you do not choose the best foods for your body it will need more insulin to process them.  In addition to extra insulin requirements, you will suffer from high blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia.  This condition can have serious long-term effects on your body and its organs.

• Weight loss

By continuing with a healthy diet and combining it with regular exercise you can lose excess body weight.  This, too, is good for your insulin requirements and blood glucose levels.  By incorporating exercise into your daily routine you can give your body’s metabolism a boost and help it process the foods you are eating.  When the foods you take in are healthy choices your body is going to function better.

If you do not follow a healthy diet you can suffer from:

• Low blood sugar from not eating enough – hypoglycemia
• High blood sugar from eating too much or eating the wrong foods – hyperglycemia
• Gain weight and in turn, increase your daily insulin requirement
• Lack the energy needed to exercise on a regular basis

Eating well can help control your diabetes and prolong your life expectancy.

Check your blood glucose levels with Control D regularly to manage your Diabetes.