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Research has shown that the greatest positive impact on diabetes has been made by nutritional diet therapy. You can start by getting a consultation from a registered dietician, nutritionist, or medical doctor, to manage diabetes and keep you healthy. A nutritionist will also provide therapeutic and counseling services so that handling diabetes becomes easier for you, especially when you are first diagnosed with it.
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Suffering from diabetes can stress you out, especially making all the new adjustments to the complex routines prescribed to you. Approximately 9.3% of the American population suffer from type 1 diabetes. Whether you are looking at your long-term or short-term goals, or both, it’s crucial that you establish a medically approved y health-care routine. Research has shown that the greatest positive impact on diabetes has been made by nutritional diet therapy. You can start by getting a consultation from a registered dietician, nutritionist, or medical doctor, to manage diabetes and keep you healthy. A nutritionist will also provide therapeutic and counseling services so that handling diabetes becomes easier for you, especially when you are first diagnosed with it. What is Necessary A healthy eating routine, regular exercise, and routine medical checkups are necessary to keep diabetes in check. For any diabetes patient, the most difficult part of treatment is planning what to eat and what to avoid. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), there is nothing such as ‘one-size-fits-all’ eating pattern for people suffering from diabetes. ADA also recognizes that nutrition therapy plays the most important role in diabetes management. Any individual suffering from diabetes cannot just rely on a doctor for treatment; he has to be aware and educated about the different practices that he should follow to be able to manage diabetes. Therefore, a person suffering from diabetes needs nutritional therapy and counseling which will help him to implement a customized diet and exercise chart.
Aims of nutrition therapy to help adults with diabetes The aim of nutrition therapy in diabetes management is predominantly to reduce dependency on certain drugs. It also aims at lowering medical costs and improving health in the long-term. Following a diet and exercise routine is the most natural way of managing blood sugar levels.
ADA encourages healthy eating habits to control blood sugar levels. It is advised to allocate proper portion sizes to improve the general health of a patient. ADA also recommends attaining individualized blood pressure, cholesterol, glycemic, and other goals to maintain a healthy body. Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is also a very important factor in delaying or completely avoid diabetes in an individual’s lifetime. Understanding the personal and cultural preferences of individual patients before charting a diet for them is extremely crucial. Individual nutrition requirements need to be addressed, keeping in mind their accessibility to the recommended food items, literacy, and health. The therapy also depends immensely on an individual’s enthusiasm to make behavioral and mental changes to adapt to the new routines advised by the doctor and the nutrition therapist. Retaining the pleasure of eating daily food is also important which can be provided by positive counseling about food and lifestyle choices. Limiting sugar and certain harmful carbohydrates by referring to scientific evidence also helps a patient to adapt to the new food routine. Advocating a practical day-to-day food planning routine rather than focusing on a single micro or macro nutrients, or any single source of meals, is the job of a nutritionist. It helps a patient to make room for the changes.
