Type 2 Diabetes - Do You Have These on Your Worst Foods for Diabetics List?

If you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, it is true you will need to make some changes to the types of foods you eat. But just because you have diabetes, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy life, eat well, and live healthy.

People with Type 2 diabetes come in different shapes and sizes and with a variety of health risks and medical problems. Your health risks and medical issues, as well as having Type 2 diabetes, also define what you need to do food-wise to help you feel better and live longer. Although you should eat when you are hungry and stop when you are comfortable, it is best to add the following foods to your "No-No" list:

Fried chicken. There are so many problems with this food...

• one is the total amount of calories or kilojoules.
• another is the extremely high amount of fat.
• yet another is the fact it is cooked with the skin on, which in itself is bad enough, but is worsened due to the ingredients of the batter that is coated on the skin for frying purposes.

Processed meats. Here's the bottom line about processed meats: they have to contain an extremely high sodium or salt content in order to remain edible... notice I didn't say fresh. Combine the high amount of salt with their high fat content and you will see why your heart wouldn't approve.

Restaurant sandwiches. This encompasses everything from burgers, to fish and chicken sandwiches. These fillings are usually frozen, which means they are packed with additives and preservatives to give them a longer shelf life. Pre-packed sandwich meat also means a very high level of sodium, fat and calories not to mention their really poor nutritional value.

Restaurant French fries. French fries, in and of themselves, are not good for you but those prepared in restaurants take that unhealthy tone to a whole new level...

• one main reason for this concern is the rancid oil they are often cooked in.
• second is the massive amount of sodium layered over them.
• third is their obvious fat and caloric content.

Baked goods. These are your:

• cookies,
• cakes,
• pies,
• donuts,
• pastries,
• muffins, etc.

While there are some healthy brands available, it is all too easy to load-up on the unhealthy versions. These carry the usual negative points of high fat, sugar, carb and calories.

Frozen meals. Where to start? Immensely high calories and packed with sodium so they can last in the freezer for a very long time. And don't even take a close look at the fat content! Our bodies weren't designed to eat processed foods. There is nothing fresh about these foods or their ingredients, some of which are artificially made.

Cookie dough. We might like cookies, but they certainly don't like your body. Processed cookies, as in the infamous cookie rolls, are loaded with very high fat and calorie counts. Plus, the hydrogenated oil and unsaturated fat contents are almost off the charts.

Type 2 diabetes is no longer a condition you must just live with. It need not slowly and inevitably get worse. Now is the time to take control of the disease... take back your life and prevent any further health complications.

For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.