Diabetes is a
disease characterized
by elevated plasma levels of a simple sugar called glucose, a major source of
cellular energy. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to generate
adequate amounts of insulin--the hormone responsible for regulating glucose
metabolism. In Type 2 diabetes, the body either does not produce enough insulin
or cells "ignore" the insulin the body does produce. Although it is a
serious disease, diabetes is manageable with treatment and lifestyle
adjustments.
It is a common notion
that diabetics are advised to lose weight. Most weight watchers and health
conscious diabetics are in the search of the best way to lose weight.
For diabetics the bestway to lose weight and stay away from the signs of diabetes is to stay away
from the sugar loaded snacks. Most diabetics already know that they should stay
away from deserts as sugar is a straight "NO" to them. However the
truth here is that a little amount of sugar is allowed to diabetics.
Experts in the field
of weight loss industry and diabetes are of the view that diabetics can eat a
few sugary things as long as they maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The fact here is that
sugar is not the real culprit; rather it is the starches. Sugar itself does not
cause the blood sugar level to shoot up in a manner as starches does. Sugar is
simply one class of carbohydrates.
It is not advisable
for the diabetics to load sweets in their diabetic diet plan if their goal is
to lose weight. Further this does not help them to maintain ideal levels of
blood sugar.
