Ten Foods or Ten White Sins

The main focus of diet planning is balance and consistency for persons with type 1 diabetes. Meals should be eaten at approximately the same time every day, and should be planned in conjunction with the insulin dose and the person's planned level of physical activity. Apart from maintaining the time of eating, the type of food also needs to be consistent from day to day. This helps with the delicate balance of carbohydrate intake, insulin, and physical activity that is necessary for optimal blood levels of a sugar called glucose. If these components are not in balance, there can be wide variations, from too high to too low, in blood glucose levels.

With type 2 diabetes, the main focus is on weight management and weight control, because 80% to 90% of people with this disease are overweight. A calorie-controlled meal plan is recommended, along with appropriate physical activity. In many cases, weight control and a planned diet alone control diabetes, although some persons need to take oral medications.

Whatever may be the type of diabetes, the following group of foods contains, what may be called as mortal sins! Those foods that are white in their natural state are the ones that cause us to get fat because they are rich in calories. Here are the TEN mortal sins or, shall we say ten white sins!

1. Sugar and all foods that are made with sugar.
2. Salt in excess causes retention of fluids and increases hypertension.
3. Bread and all foods that are made with flour, ex. cakes, pies, etc.
4. Milk, cheese and butter, all kinds of ice creams.
5. Rice, either boiled or stewed.
6. Potatoes: boiled, baked or fried.
7. Walnuts, almonds, baked or fried.
8. Gravies, breads and pastries, made with pig lards.
9. Soft drinks, which have excess of sugar.
10. Alcoholic beverages, commonly called white beverages.