Healthy eating Proportions

Healthy eating Proportions

It is not just what you eat that is important..

the proportions count as well..

as a guide to healthy eating

do use this plate proportion, content guide

most people eat too much meat

and not enough vegetables

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Examples of adequate plate proportions

you really cannot not eat too much vegetables

and vegetables are really good for you

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too much meat and not enough vegetables

is bad for your heath
and your digestion system
and may lead to a heart attack.

Eat Wisely

for it affects your health

and your lifespan

Veggies

"..you really SHOULD eat your veggies. But there are different categories of veggies, and each has a different kind of effect on blood sugar.

1. Starchy veggies. Dry beans, pumpkin, winter squash, peas, corn, potatoes, and other starchy vegetables are often vilified because they have to be counted as carbs the same as breads and rice. They contain essential nutrients though, and should be consumed on a regular basis, though care should be taken not to have too much at one time. The nutrients they contain can have a beneficial effect on blood sugar over the long term, and beans can be an important source of protein for people who wish to avoid overuse of meat.

2. Canned vegetables. Heat destroys many essential nutrients, and makes the carbs in foods absorb more quickly. Canning processes subject vegetables to extremely high heats for fairly long periods of time. It is estimated that up to 90% of the nutrient variety is destroyed during canning. It is for this reason that I prefer to rely on other forms of vegetables for best benefit. Still, canned veggies are better than NO veggies, so if that is all you can get, use them.

3. Fresh non-starchy veggies. The more whole and fresh they are, the better. Frozen and dried are next best and will be included in this category for simplicity. For sheer nutritional punch, fresh veggies cannot be beat! Very few fresh veggies count as starches, so you can choose from a wide variety of items that many diabetics can eat as "free foods". This makes them excellent fillers.

The great thing about fresh veggies though, is that when I eat a meal with lots of veggies and test my blood sugar, the values will be lower than if I eat the SAME MEAL, but without the veggies.

Fruits must be counted, but follow the same rules as veggies: fresh is better, skin on is healthier. Two or three fruits a day is good, as they are rich in essential vitamins and minerals also. But fruit juices and other fruit items that are served in large quantities may have harmful affects if not properly portioned and counted" Written by Laura Wheeler, Owner of Fabulous Frugal Websites.

This site is provided for informational purposes only. The information here is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition, and should not replace the care and attention of qualified medical personnel. Use the information on these pages at your own risk, and, as with any information pertaining to health, nutrition, mental health, or fitness, consult your physician before making any changes that might affect your overall health.

Introduction

Health & Eating tips that may save your life.

Health Facts

• Most people do not know how to eat properly
  


• Most persons should reduce the amount of meat they eat
  


• One in ten persons, 1/10 will have diabetes that will severely affect their health.. as obesity increases so will the number of persons getting diabetes
  


• Diabetes is a very serious disease with many negative consequences and is not to be taken lightly
  


• Cancer and Heart attacks are also caused by what we eat..
  


• Getting a smaller plate and smaller cup, glass will help you not to eat, drink as much.
  


• Skipping meals, not eating regularly can be dangerous for your personal health

It is rather too late to have the dietician at the hospital tell you what you can eat or should have been eating.

Here is a great free software program that you can program to ring an alrm to make sure you do not skip a meal, forget to eat regualrly.. WinAlarm requires Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/2003. http://wa2.cba.pl/download.html

(2 Cor 1:4 KJV) Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

I made a study for years of the reasons many people get heart attacks .. it is often a family disease, meaning related family bad habits.. such as the lack of physical exercise, how one handles the stressful situations, how well you sleep included.. and the type of food eaten and how it is prepared... steamed food is advisable and often thus too.. The quality of sleep is more important than the Quantity too. Heart stress and food digestion are also related, related even to cancer, having heart attacks now as well.

Diabetes

Normally, your body changes sugars and starch into glucose (a simple sugar), which serves as fuel. When diabetes develops, the amount of glucose in the blood may become dangerously high because insulin (the substance that controls glucose levels) is in short supply. Diabetics either don't produce enough insulin or their bodies don't respond to the insulin as they should; that's why they have to take insulin by injection or another medication by mouth to help the body secrete more of its own insulin. Millions of persons have diabetes, and some people do not even know it.. diabetes is not to be taken lightly for it has serious personal side effects. Diabetes is influenced by genes, food we eat, exercise as well.

To help you recognize the warning signs of diabetes, the American Diabetes Association uses the acronyms DIABETES and CAUTION.

D rowsiness

I tching

A family history of diabetes

B lurred vision

E xcessive weight

T ingling, numbness, or pain in extremities

E asy fatigue

S kin infection, slow healing of cuts and scratches, especially on the feet

Other signs are:

C onstant urination

A bnormal thirst

U nusual hunger

T he rapid loss of weight

I rritability

O bvious weakness and fatigue

N ausea and vomiting

The important explanation of one being diabetic is the reality that either the body doesn't produce enough insulin or else it can't employ the actual insulin in an appropriate way. The transformation of glucose into strength in the body is performed through insulin. The key conditions that can result in diabetes are short of activity, fatness, aging, improper diet and, most importantly, heredity. Weariness is the trait of diabetes for the reason that the body doesn't attain required energy. Eyes is impaired, urination is repeated and need for water gets Unquenchable resulting from it. You are receptive to persistent contagion for example urinary tract diseases, colds and influenza if you are diabetic. Diabetes has further hint moreover like prickling or burning sensitiveness in the hands together with foot. Majority of the time diabetes goes overlooked for these traits look simple. At the time you observe any of the above declared indications get your glucose amount measured. The everlastingness of this health problem demands you perform this way. To correct diabetes you as well have to make use of perfect diet table and lifestyle changes to make your glucose levels under regulation. http://www.diabitieslife.com/diabetes/blogs/symptoms-of-diabetes.htm

Diabetes is a “silent killer” and in the early stages of the disease, patients often have no symptoms. Four of five people with diabetes will die of heart attack or stroke.

If you have diabetes, you can be almost 15 years closer to a heart attack or stroke than a person who does not have the disease.

Medical professionals are seeing these very serious health problems crop up earlier and earlier in people's lives.

Preventing diabetes is not nearly as financially lucrative for hospitals as treating its symptoms,

Since the discovery of insulin in 1921, managing diabetes has become more effective than ever. Today, with care, most diabetics can lead productive lives.

if you take the proper steps now to avoid getting this serious disease

Did you know that processed white bread has sugar in it.. whole wheat bread is thus better for you.

Do see also

http://12diabetes.tripod.com/

http://12diabetes.tripod.com/info.htm

http://12diabetes.tripod.com/dessert.htm

http://pkbulow.tripod.com/HealthII.htm

These sites are provided for informational purposes only. The information here is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition, and should not replace the care and attention of qualified medical personnel. Use the information on these pages at your own risk, and, as with any information pertaining to health, nutrition, mental health, or fitness, consult your physician before making any changes that might affect your overall health.