Living well with diabetes

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The balanced diet promoted by Common Ground Health Clinic is low sugar, low starch, and high-protein, fiber, and fat. It emphasises exercise and a few supplements as essential to maintaining the program. It is a good way for people with diabetes to live well. The diet is good news for people who enjoy eating, who eat out a lot, and who want to lose weight.

These are the basic rules of the diet:

Exercise to reduce Insulin resistance
Eat foods that are Low in sugar, and High in protein
Take your Chromium, Magnesium, and Fish oil
Get good sleep

[edit] Understand the different kinds of food

[edit] Protein

Eggs
Trimmed pork
Sausage
Beef
Cheese
Chicken
Turkey
Fish
Shellfish
Beans
Lentils
Peas
Nuts
Yogurt
Milk
Soy Milk
Tofu

[edit] Fat

High quality fats:

Walnuts
Almonds
Pecans
Olive oil
Vegetable oil
Peanut butter
Tartar cream
Ranch & French dressings
Avocado
Sardines
Butter
Olives

Low quality fats:

French fries (potatoes)
Chips (potatoes)
Fried food
Margarine, Crisco, Shortening
Mayonnaise
Bacon

[edit] Carbs

High in fiber:

Whole grain bread
Whole grain pasta
Whole grain rice
Shredded wheat
Oatmeal

High in starch or sugar:

Potatoes
Corn, Corn flakes
Sweeteners
Juice with sugar (Orange juice)
Rice
Pasta
Biscuits
Bread (white, "whole wheat")
Pizza
Most crackers, chips
Cookies, Cakes, Candies, Jams
Most chocolate, Deserts
Raisins, Dates
Beets, Parsnips
Carrots
Bananas
Milk, Milkshake, Sweet yogurt
Ketchup, Bar-b-q sauce
Beer

[edit] Vegetables

Spinach, Lettuce
Turnip greens
Cabbage, Celery
Cucumber, Dill Pickles
Tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Onions, Garlic
Radishes, Turnips
Squash, Pumpkin
Mirlitone, Sweet potatoes
Cauliflower, Broccoli
Zucchini, Eggplant
Mushrooms
Okra