What food to avoid to be safe from diabetes?

[klarklar]

Very scared of diabetes because I don't want to be a burden to family before I die. I prefer to die swiftly than slowly and burden family for extended period.

Here's a list of food to avoid that I can think of. Please add to the list if you can think of more.
- Soft drinks
- snacks
- ice-cream
- sweets
- coffee
- fruit juice beverage
- fried food
- milk shakes

 

[bendi85]

Anything that is high in sugar I guess?

 

[gkhchay]

There's been tons of studies that show low carb high fat diets to be effective in not only preventing T2D but also non alcoholic liver disease, obesity & metabolic syndrome because all of them have one common underlying cause - insulin resistance.

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[divasion]

that day i went check up.the doctor told me that as long as ur parents or watever got hereditary disease such as diabetes, you cant prevent it. you can only slow down the time it take for u to get it but in the end, will still get one. is it true?

 

[gkhchay]

that day i went check up.the doctor told me that as long as ur parents or watever got hereditary disease such as diabetes, you cant prevent it. you can only slow down the time it take for u to get it but in the end, will still get one. is it true?

Nope I completely disagree; both my elderly parents are Type 2 diabetics & on top of that I'm 60 so my risk is extremely high. But so far I'm healthy & my blood glucose levels are normal because I've been & am still on a low carb diet + exercise daily.

 

[s7460597]

Think keeping up with good nutrition and exercise is important. Make it part of lifestyle.

 

[teckgamer]

Switch soft drinks to coke zero!

 

[divasion]

Nope I completely disagree; both my elderly parents are Type 2 diabetics & on top of that I'm 60 so my risk is extremely high. But so far I'm healthy & my blood glucose levels are normal because I've been & am still on a low carb diet + exercise daily.

i assuming the doctor's logic is that, as long as someone gets it when he/she is still alive.
so assuming someone gets type 2 diabetes or whichever hereditary disease, "its still counted as cant prevent it, only can delay it", in scientific term. For example, getting it in 80's, 70's or whichever.
this is my assumption laaa

 

[galapogos]

i assuming the doctor's logic is that, as long as someone gets it when he/she is still alive.
so assuming someone gets type 2 diabetes or whichever hereditary disease, "its still counted as cant prevent it, only can delay it", in scientific term. For example, getting it in 80's, 70's or whichever.
this is my assumption laaa

What your doctor probably means is that since diabetes is hereditary, there's a higher chance you'll get it if your parents have it. It doesn't mean you can't prevent it, it just means you'll need to take more active steps to prevent it compared with people who don't have it in their family history. Remember that diabetes is complex, and have many risk factors, some of which are genetics, others are lifestyle.

 

[divasion]

What your doctor probably means is that since diabetes is hereditary, there's a higher chance you'll get it if your parents have it. It doesn't mean you can't prevent it, it just means you'll need to take more active steps to prevent it compared with people who don't have it in their family history. Remember that diabetes is complex, and have many risk factors, some of which are genetics, others are lifestyle.

hmm. i did ask him another question but when hearing his answer,i dunnoe whether to be worried or what.. you know blood/urine tests to test for certain illness ,like liver,kidney or whichever, the results got a range right ? to see if u are safe or not..

for example kidney.. the healthy range (self make up numbers) is 3.0 to 5.0.. assuming someone results come out as 3.0 or at 5.0 which is the two extreme ends, he mentioned that based on scientific terms, the person is still considered healthy for that specific result..

but then, isnt it like the danger zone? the person just need 0.1 more to be at 2.9 or 5.1, which is the unsafe/unhealthy zone.. so the safest number would be around 4.0 for the range of 3.0 to 5.0?

 

[paulkee87]

I hope the following helps.

1) Diet: Good fats, proteins and carbohydrate eg. proteins and fats is vegetable, vegetable oil, avocados, olive oil, nuts, beans, soy. For carbohydrates come from fresh whole fruits and vegetables, avoid processed food. Proteins and fats is fish.

2) Exercise: A balance of aerobic and weight resistance done at least three and not more than five to six per week. Even a thirty to forty minutes of brisk walk 3 times weekly will make a big difference.

3) Nutritional Supplements: A mixed of Antioxidant supplement should be added to help reduce the complications and may improve insulin resistance.

 

[stanleyzrs85]

Are you suffering diabetes already? Or you r just worried?! A lot of it is genetics as well so, sometimes there is very little you can do. Anybody in your family suffer from it already?
Otherwise sugar and carbs are step one.

 

[JustForFun]

Any processed food:
- biscuit
- bread (even healthy bread should not be consumed on continuous daily/weekly/yearly basis)
- cakes
- burgers
- fries
- all fast food
- canned foods or fruits (except low salt sardines/baked beans/etc)
- Potatoes/ Corn (High GI Index)
- Durian
- Go low carb and no sugar meal consumption. Unused or overloaded carb can turn into sugar in body. Not more than 1 teaspoon of salt PER DAY (Do not abandon salt totally. Our body needs very little daily salt intake for proper function. Can google for more info)

Suggest 1/5 plate low carb rice, 3/5 plate veggie,1/5 plate protein meat/ fish per meal and moderate cardio exercise.

TS, you can also google "diabetes superfoods" or "superfoods". These foods help to regulate or beneficial to prevent diabetes or overall body health.

Important thing: Change home cooking oil to Olive Oil Only. Change salt to Sea Salt and use it sparingly. This will help in depth.

Eat more:
- Spinach/ Broccoli/ Watercress/ Asparagus/ Kale/ Cauliflower/ Lotus/ Seaweed/ Bean Sprout/ Pumpkin/ Yam/ Tomatoes/ Sweet Potatoes/ Carrots
- Olive Oil
- Red/ Brown/ Millet Rice/ Barley
- Oat Bran/ Steelcut Oat
- Garlic/ Onion/ Ginger/ Tumeric with black pepper/ Cinnamon/ Cloves
- Salmon/ Mackerel/ Sardines/ Tuna
- Black Sesame Seeds/ Chia Seeds/ Flax Seeds
- Black & White Fungus
- Mushrooms
- Beans: Soya/ Black/ Red
- Toufu/ Eggs
- Lean Chicken/ Pork/ Black Chicken
- Prawn (Head and intestine removed)/ Clams/ Oyster
- Goji Berries/ Unprocessed Dates (for cooking soup type; snack for consumption)/ Ginko
- Apples/ Oranges/ Kiwi/ Avocado/ Banana/ Berries
- Unsalted/ Unproccessed Walnuts/ Almonds/ Sunflower Seeds/ Pumpkin Seeds
- Yogurt/ Green or Black Tea/ Unsweetened Soya Milk/ Gui Ling Gao/ No Sugar Home Boiled Luo Han Guo/ No Sugar Home Cooked Chrysanthemum Tea
- Honey (Acacia Honey is one option)
- Low Fat Cheese
- Unsweetened, Dark Chocolates

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[gkhchay]

If you have prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, keep carbs below 100 grams a day or better still go keto.

I'm coaching friends & relatives who are diabetic on low carb diets - oats, whole grains, roots & tubers, hi sugar fruits etc - all of them spike blood glucose: I get them to take test their blood sugar 2 hrs after every meal. Best way to control blood sugar & even reverse T2D is by going keto & doing IF. Not easy but works very well.

 

[liquidh]

Eat in moderation. Buy proper health insurance!

 

[16/8IF]

If you have prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, keep carbs below 100 grams a day or better still go keto.

I'm coaching friends & relatives who are diabetic on low carb diets - oats, whole grains, roots & tubers, hi sugar fruits etc - all of them spike blood glucose: I get them to take test their blood sugar 2 hrs after every meal. Best way to control blood sugar & even reverse T2D is by going keto & doing IF. Not easy but works very well.

Nice to know.
How are those u have coached doing in 2024, how is their hba1c and any of them unable to keep up with the change in lifestyle ?