What is the best diabetic diet? Is it a Mediterranean diet? So what makes the Mediterranean diet the best diabetic diet? In this video, Dr. Ergin will talk about diabetes control tips and type 2 diabetes meal plans with the Mediterranean diet & how it helps patients with diabetes type 2 and diabetes type 1.
To recap, the main components of the Mediterranean diet include: โข Daily consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats โข Weekly intake of Fish, poultry, beans, and eggs โข Moderate portions of dairy products โข Limited intake of red meat โข Limited sweets: fresh fruits are the typical daily dessert, with sweets based on nuts and made with olive oil โข High-quality fats: olive oil is the primary source of fat, and total intake is moderate (30%) to high (40%) of total energy intake โข Low to moderate dairy intake: mainly cheese and yogurt โข Alcohol: wine can be consumed in low to moderate amounts with meals โข Herbs and spices: used instead of salt to add flavor to foods โข Eat protein foods such as skinless chicken and turkey, fish, beans, nuts, and other plant-based protein sources. Eat Fish at least once or twice each week. Fresh or water-packed tuna, salmon, trout, mackerel, and herring are good choices. Substitute fish and poultry for red meat. When red meats are eaten, choose lean cuts and keep portions small (about the size of a deck of cards).
Regardless of your diabetes type (type 2 diabetes or type 1 diabetes), you will find plenty of diabetes control tips in the SugarMD channel by Dr. Ergin. We have a lot of content around foods to eat when you have diabetes, diabetic recipes, exercise videos, diabetic supplements, herbs, natural remedies, regular medications, and more. We talk about normal blood sugar levels, how to keep blood sugar as close to normal as possible without sacrificing your entire diet. How to make a diabetic diet more enjoyable while creating a diabetic meal plan. And, most of all we support and help each other learn and stay strong against this ugly chronic disease. SugarMD combines holistic and evidence-based medicine and serves you the best of both worlds without bias.
Ahmet Ergin, MD, FACE, CDCES, ECNU Endocrinologist, Diabetes Educator www.SugarMDs.com Ahmet Ergin, MD, is a specialist physician in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He is interested in preventive cardiology as well. He has been practicing for over 10 years, having seen over 30,000 patients in his career so far. He speaks science and is proud to educate his patients with real data rather than hearsay. To become a patient please call 772 398 7814. You have to be a Florida Resident to be a patient. Thank you!
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