Monday, September 12, 2011

About Type 2 Diabetes: Carb Help and "Other" Help

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From Elizabeth Woolley, your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes
"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." ~Sun Tzu Today I provide you with some tools to manage carbohydrates, the bane of people with diabetes. I also give you more tools in the form of recommendations for other guide sites on the About.com network to help manage type 2 diabetes - a complicated disease that affects many bodily systems yet can be controlled with many positive lifestyle actions. Check out the list and learn how.

Diabetes Carbohydrate Counting
There are many methods for meal planning when you have type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrate counting offers a little more freedom than exchange lists or plans that list specific foods or meals. This method is flexible and suited for busy lifestyles where meals may be eaten on the run and away from home. Counting carbs is very helpful for blood sugar level management as well as for weight loss.

Pasta Substitute - Yellow Squash Ribbons
Pasta is one of the hard-to-avoid and hard-to-limit foods when you are trying to control carbohydrates with type 2 diabetes. It is also a very empty food with not very many nutrients. It is important when you are on a diet that limits foods or calories to try to incorporate as many nutritious foods as possible. You might want to consider using a pasta substitute.

Teriyaki Squash Pasta
Here is an easy recipe for teriyaki squash pasta that utilizes the pasta substitute listed above. The taste and texture of the ribbons may surprise you if you haven't tried them before.

Type 2 Diabetes Complications and Resources to Help You
About.com is comprised of many channels and sites led by guides whose job it is to research and deliver information on specific topics especially for you. It's like having your own personal educator and researcher. There are many other guide sites that may be helpful to you. I have listed some here for you.

 


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