What Type of Diet is There?

There's no major diet for people who have Diabetes but there are food items you can eat and other ones that you should avoid.

Food items you should eat:

- Lots of fruits and plenty of vegetables
- whole grains and not processed or refined
- lean meats such as turkey or either chicken and try not to overdo red meat
- a lot of fish
- monounsaturated oils
- drink water and not sweetened soft drinks or beverages
- reduce fat and try to stay away from sugary food items

Do exercise on regular bases so you can lose the weight needed to stay healthy. It's important to stay in control and not let your blood levels control you one way to do this is by going on short walks and not always sitting down. If you are not doing a lot of exercise you could be putting yourself in danger of possible blood clots.