Diabetes Diet
Insulin Resistant Diet
Insulin resistance means that the cells of the body
become resistant to the effects of insulin i.e, the normal response to a
given amount of insulin is reduced. As such, higher levels of insulin
are required for insulin to have its effects. To maintain a normal blood
glucose, the pancreas secrete added insulin. When the body cells
confront or do not correspond to even high levels of insulin, glucose
builds up in the blood, resulting in high blood glucose or type 2
diabetes. Even people with diabetes who take oral medication or need
insulin injections to arrest their blood glucose levels can have higher
than normal blood insulin levels due to insulin opposition.
Insulin resistant diet plays a considerable role in diabetes
treatment. If you are obese and overweight, your risk of getting
diabetes doubles. So, controlling your insulin resistant diet can be the
key to reducing the risk of diabetes as well as improving your diabetes
symptom if you are already affected by it. For further details, read What
You Don't Know About Diabeties?
New research has shown that
low fat diets may augment the effect of insulin resistance on blood
lipids. Therefore, for individuals who are insulin resistant, a diet low
in saturated fat and more moderate in total fat content may be valuable.
This recommendation is different from the low-fat, high-carbohydrate
diet that many health organizations recommend of, to help prevent heart
disease. Specifically, they recommend decreasing fat intake less than 30
percent of calories. It is also beneficial to maintain an appropriate
body weight because obesity can aggravate insulin resistance.
Whether
it is Type I, Type II diabetes or Gestational diabetes, the goals of
achieving control of blood glucose levels are similar; to keep blood
glucose as near as possible to that of a person without diabetes. The
American Diabetes Association assures that if you follow the above
guidelines, you can remain free from diabetes mellitus.