Type 2 Diabetes - Eating Desserts When You Have Diabetes!

Dessert, we all love them. It would be so much easier to ask someone to completely give up desserts once they are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But for some, you might as well ask them to give up breathing, since desserts have that kind of hold over them.

So what does a diabetic do if they aren't supposed to eat them, and yet they aren't about to give them up, either? To understand this, you first have to break down how the different groups of carbs affect your body. There are two distinct ways your blood sugar level is affected by carbs. One is the type of carb you are consuming. But more importantly, it is the total number of carbohydrates that weighs the heaviest (no pun intended), on the results. As well, the amount of carbs in the dessert have the biggest impact on your blood sugar levels.

So, what does this mean? In the end, you can substitute some groups of carbs for other carbs. While this might sound contradictory to what the public believes, it makes perfect sense.

The rational thing would be to just enjoy a small portion of their favorites whenever they have the opportunity. After all, moderation is the key. But for many, moderation and desserts go together like lead and a balloon.

Despite popular belief, Type 2 diabetes does not originate because of sugar: it comes from overeating, despite what the food choices are. A person can just as easily be overweight from eating steak or ham continuously, as they would be from desserts. If they are overeating and not exercising properly, then the body will end up with the same results.

There is no reason why a person with Type 2 diabetes can't still enjoy dessert, once in a while, as long as they understand the consequences of not following the rules. The rules being they have:

to eat a balanced meal beforehand,the portion has to be reasonable for a Type 2 diabetic, andthey stop at one, yes, one portion.

But the problem is not only with the sugar content, but the fact most desserts also have a high carb percentage. As long as a diabetic plans to eat a desert, it doesn't have to be a negative experience. That means:

eating a balanced meal,not overdoing the dessert and, if possible,contributing some exercise into the day to burn off the extra sugar and calories.

That is the best way for a person with Type 2 diabetes to have their cake and eat it, too.

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