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Top 4 Tips for Dieting with Diabetes

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Very few people realize the profound effect that weight and obesity have on diabetes. Even instances of gestational diabetes are much higher in patients that are overweight than in those that are not. Type 2, or adult onset diabetes is most common with overweight people than those that are within their ‘ideal’ weight ranges. In fact, nearly 90% of those with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. If you are suffering from Type 2 diabetes, the best gift you could possibly give yourself just might be the gift of getting your weight under control.

Diet for Diabetics

Almost 40% of those individuals that suffer from Type 2 diabetes also have high blood pressure, which is another condition that is believed to be exacerbated by excess weight. Being overweight may also lead to a condition known as insulin resistance in which the body no longer responds to the insulin that is needed to assist the body in using sugar and glucose as fuel on a cellular level. (more…)