Saturday, July 12, 2008

Is it right to consume honey while I have diabetes mellitus type 2

Is it right to consume honey while I have diabetes mellitus type 2?
sugar is strictly forbidden for diabetes patients but some alternative medicine mix honey to their medicine
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1 :
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Sugar is sugar is sugar. Do NOT eat anything with sugar. Syndrome X, Diabetes Mellitus, sugar is NOT your friend, not of any kind. Use Cinnamon cassia if you MUST have something to change the taste. Also begin to eat properly 75% of the Diabetes cure is diet. It usually takes a person between 1 - 2 years to cure themselves of Diabetes if they simply make better food choices. For example, eat tons of fiber...and I mean tons... ever for breakfast. Eat tons of Oatmeal. Do NOT eat fried foods, or dairy products, or eat fruits. (fruits are filled with sugar) Do NOT drink fruit juices, do NOT! Drastically change your diet and watch you sugar go down. Lose weight. Exercise for at least 37 minutes everyday... and watch your Blood sugar begin to go back to the normal ranges. Diet and Exercise is EVERYTHING to do with long life and supreme health. Try it, you will love it!
2 :
No - unfortunately - honey is just sugar... it's a pretty neat sugar. But no more sugar for you. Get a bottle of Stevia from the health food store - it's not too expensive. A few drops in food will sweeten things. Stevia is a root from S. America which they grind up. So it's a natural thing.
3 :
Clinical studies have shown that pure honey is a healthier choice in diabetic diet than table sugar and other non-nutritive sweeteners such as saccharin, aspartame. Honey requires lower levels of insulin compared to regular white sugar and does not raise blood sugar levels as rapidly as table sugar, that is, it has a lower Glycemic Index than sugar. Although honey contains a significant amount of sugar, it consists largely of two simple individual units of sugar - glucose and fructose, which are absorbed at different rates into the body. With appropriate control, many diabetics are still able to safely enjoy natural honey. However, each diabetic is different and has to learn how his or her body reacts to different foods. Their doctor should first be consulted before incorporating honey into their meal planning. Every diabetic should check with their dietician on how much honey can be consumed on a daily basis, bearing in mind that the total amount of carbohydrates in a food is the key, not the amount of sugar, and honey is a carb food as well, just like rice, potatoes. Just keep in mind that 1 tablespoon of honey has approximately 17 grams of carbohydrate, and taking that into account when counting your total daily intake of carbohydrates, diabetics can work it out just like any other sweetener or carbohydrates. Also, when purchasing commercial honey for diabetic patients, be sure that it is not adulterated by glucose, starch, cane sugar, and even malt, which is to better to be avoided in a diabetic diet.
4 :
Count your carbs as usual.
5 :
No. For any diabetic, honey is just as bad as sugar. It is pure concentrated carbs! You need to avoid high carb foods if you want good control, and to avoid complications. If you want something sweet use Stevia or Splenda packets. Do NOT use the Splenda Blend as it has sugar in it. Good luck!

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