If I were to organize somebody's diet I would first of all ensure they were getting enough protein, make sure it is the right quality with first class proteins primarily.
I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people around me all the time, and they have given me the right advice for my body.
Many of the criticisms about McDonald's are false. We are keen to provide people with as much nutritional information as possible to help them manage their diets.
Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment. It enables the diabetic to burn sufficient carbohydrates so that proteins and fats may be added to the diet in sufficient quantities to provide energy for the economic burdens of life.
I was really inspired by lots of people I came across who were managing various illnesses through diet and lifestyle. I kind of figured, you know, if it worked for them, then I might as well try it and see if it works. So I did.
You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake.
It's important to try and balance my own diet, my own health, my own lifestyle, with the needs of my family.
I try to cook more now so I can control my diet and what I ingest.
I just want to say that, all you do, no matter how bad your diet is, for the first six months or year, I just reduce the amount, even if it's horrible stuff. That you can deal with it.
I am pretty strict with my diet because I have some stomach health problems.
The key is to master a few simple ways to exercise that will burn the most calories in the least time. And you also need to figure out how can you eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff without feeling deprived so your diet regimen feels manageable.
I have a nutritionist living with me, cooking my food, weighing it, portioning out a lot of things, and it's very detailed now.
Diabetes taught me discipline.
I work out a lot, and I had to control my diet to be fit.
I'm hypoglycemic, so if I don't eat I start to get really blood-sugar crazy. I feel like I'm going insane.
The metabolic disturbances are now part of my life.
With the glucometer, I always know how much blood sugar I've got, so I can adjust my insulin or the food I eat.
I'm actually a Type 1 diabetic, so growing up, I had to eat pretty healthy.
No candy bars unless I've had a low blood sugar where I'm shaky.
