Nutrition for type I and II diabetics

Nutrition for patients with diabetes is one of the fundamental pillars for disease management; a healthy diet, complemented by pharmacological treatment (oral antidiabetic medications and/or insulin depending on the patient’s type), along with appropriate lifestyle habits such as quitting smoking or engaging in physical activity, help us control blood glucose and prevent the development of complications associated with diabetes.

Why is it necessary ?

Nutritional control for individuals with diabetes is essential to lead a normal life and manage the condition.

The goals of the diet in diabetes are:

• Achieve blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible, always individualizing the glycemic targets to be achieved based on the patient’s characteristics.
• Maintain an ideal weight or as close to it as possible.
• Achieve optimal levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides.
• Prevent and treat the complications and comorbidity associated with diabetes (obesity, dyslipidemia, nephropathy)
  Adapting it to the patient’s preferences while maintaining the pleasure of eating.