Seven Ways to Eat Portion Control Diabetes

 If you have type 2 diabetes, it is necessary to correctly measure food portions. So know how many calories and carbohydrates consumed and how food will affect blood sugar. It is very difficult to organize and keep eating. Limiting the servings can help you lose weight and ultimately prevent complications.
A study in 2004 of 329 overweight people found that 38 percent of those who practice portion control for 2 years, then it can lose 5 or more of body weight. So although it is very difficult to organize and keep eating, but it can be very useful for keeping blood sugar and weight gain.
Here are 8 easy ways to control portions of Health was quoted as saying on Thursday (02.02.2012), among others:
1. Do not skip mealsIf you feel hungry, usually it is more likely to eat extra large portions. For most people, the best plan is to eat 3 times a day.
"People need to eat at least 3 times a day, to avoid so as not more than 5 hours without eating," says Nadine Uplinger, a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association.
2. Measure and weigh food"Measuring and weighing the food is very important for people diabetes type 2," said LuAnn Berry, RD, a certified diabetes educator at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant.
3. Have guidelines or size of food portionsHave guidelines to regulate the size of food portions or very important, especially when it must choose the portion size to quickly and precisely.
4. Thorough look at food labelsFood portion sizes are usually listed on food labels, including containing the nutrient content. For example, a food packaging is written as two servings. So if eating a whole package, means it will get double the calories, fat, and carbohydrates per serving information to find out how much is consumed.
5. Using a portion control plate of foodControl plate portions of the plate with the barrier. In general, these plates can help measure the carbohydrates, proteins of the side dishes, and vegetables. In the June 2007 study, researchers at the University of Calgary randomized 130 people with type 2 diabetes to use portion control plates or plates to eat plain.
Overall, 17 percent of those using food portion control plate can lose 5 percent or more of body weight.
6. Develop good habits when eating outFirst, fill the dish with green vegetables. As far as possible have been satisfied by eating green vegetables before eating other foods. When eating out you should also order meals with appropriate portions, such as only ordering half-portions.
7. Plan mealsWrite down the food plan that will be consumed for several days. Should plan meals that will be consumed also accompanied by a portion or size. After the plan, then try to keep them.