With diabetes, you get extra pleasure from eating healthy: you are more comfortable in your own skin and the chance of the consequences of diabetes is lower. Such as cardiovascular disease, poorer vision or kidney problems. But how do you eat healthy? Our coaches can help you with that. In addition, they are a motivating force during the weight loss process and also that big stick when needed!
What can you do if you want to lose weight with diabetes?
If you are overweight, the advice from the Diabetes Fund is: eat moderately with not too many carbohydrates, and choose especially healthy carbohydrates. It helps to change set habits, both in food and exercise. Making conscious choices to take in less energy ensures gradual weight loss, and this is exactly where the NewFysic diet fits in beautifully. NewFysic is a healthy way to lose weight and a sustainable lifestyle for after losing weight. Here is a brief overview of why NewFysic is the right diet for people with diabetes.
6 reasons why the NewFysic lifestyle works well for people with diabetes
- Always whole grain and low in carbohydrates
- Low in sugar and fruit in small portions
- Cholesterol-lowering, lean meat, fish and veg
- Lots of vegetables, in recipes and snacks
- Free of ready meals and sauces
- 6 set eating times, 3 meals & 3 snacks
Vegetables and whole grain products Some people think it's better not to eat carbs at all. After all, that way less blood sugar is added. Yet everyone needs some carbohydrates, but preferably from healthy foods, such as whole grain cereals, vegetables, fruits and legumes. These contain important substances besides energy. With NewFysic you divide these carbohydrates as much as possible over the day in six meal times, thus preventing huge peaks and troughs in your blood sugar. Low in sugars Even with diabetes you can consume sugar. But preferably as little as possible. Sugar makes blood sugar rise quickly. In addition, sugary products often contain few useful nutrients and many calories. For this reason, with NewFysic you do not eat candy, drink as little alcohol as possible, avoid sugary drinks and ready-made products that are often full of hidden salt and sugar. Fruit you eat in small portions spread throughout the day (you can find the portions in our grocery booklet). Low in fats and salt In addition to blood sugar, it is also important that the fats in the blood are good, such as cholesterol. Because that keeps heart and blood vessels healthy. Therefore, your blood pressure should also be good. All of this depends largely on what you eat. People with type 2 diabetes often have to pay extra attention to their weight and cholesterol. At NewFysic we try to limit the salt intake by learning to cook with (fresh) herbs, which gives you a lot of taste in a healthy way. Fats are part of healthy eating, but in the right way! The NewFysic program is low in fats and the fats you eat are mostly unsaturated. For example, you may enjoy a piece of salmon a week and fry in a little olive oil. Meat, fish, poultry and vegetarian and vegan on our grocery list are otherwise lean and in the right amounts per person. Type of diabetes? It matters little for dietary advice what type of diabetes you have. However, there are differences in how you manage nutrition. People with type 1 diabetes use insulin, which requires them to count carbohydrates at every meal. People with type 2 diabetes often have to pay extra attention to their weight and cholesterol. The advice in this article applies generally to people with diabetes. Losing weight with NewFysic is done together with a coach and in consultation with your doctor. Want to start right away? Start online or at onze vestigingen Source: Diabetes Fund
