Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating
What is healthy eating anyway? It’s when you eat nutritious foods in amounts that lead to better health and wellness. And it has a big impact on managing your diabetes. With a meal plan, healthy eating doesn’t have to be a challenge. Your health care team can help you create a meal plan that fits your goals, tastes, lifestyle, and any medicines you’re taking.
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0.539 -> you've got diabetes so you've probably
3.12 -> got questions watch this seven part
5.58 -> series for answers to help you kick
7.919 -> start living well with diabetes
13.259 -> your mom was right healthy eating is the
16.199 -> foundation of good health
17.82 -> but what is healthy eating it's when you
20.82 -> eat nutritious Foods in amounts that
23.22 -> lead to better health and wellness and
25.74 -> it has a big impact on managing your
27.779 -> diabetes
29.699 -> you might think eating healthy is hard
31.8 -> but with a meal plan it doesn't have to
34.14 -> be
35.04 -> a meal plan is your guide for when what
38.34 -> and how much to eat to get the nutrition
40.8 -> you need while keeping your blood sugar
43.02 -> levels in your target range your
45.899 -> Healthcare team can help you create a
47.64 -> meal plan that works with your goals
49.379 -> tastes lifestyle and any medicines
52.5 -> you're taking they'll also help you set
54.84 -> realistic goals like eating more
56.82 -> vegetables and fruits learn about
59.399 -> portion sizes
61.199 -> understand how to read food labels
64.14 -> time your meals with medicines
66.54 -> and count carbs to better understand
68.7 -> their impact on your blood sugar
71.28 -> when creating your meal plan aim to make
73.92 -> small changes to eat more non-starchy
76.68 -> colorful veggies including leafy greens
79.439 -> carrots tomatoes and bell peppers lean
82.86 -> proteins such as fish chicken turkey
85.86 -> eggs beans nuts and tofu small amounts
90 -> of healthy fats like olive oil and
92.159 -> avocados
93.36 -> fruits such as apples oranges and
96.24 -> berries
97.2 -> while you're eating more of those take
99.96 -> steps to eat less candy soda and
102.84 -> desserts high fat processed Meats like
106.079 -> bacon and hot dogs
107.939 -> foods high in saturated fats like butter
110.579 -> and lard potato chips fries and other
113.7 -> fried salty snacks
116.22 -> all foods and drinks can affect your
118.2 -> blood sugar blood pressure cholesterol
120.659 -> and weight that's why food choices are
123.36 -> so important so how do you make sense of
126.18 -> all that
127.2 -> one way is by tracking what you eat so
130.2 -> you can start to see patterns that will
132.66 -> help you decide if you need to make any
134.4 -> changes you can also use the nutrition
137.099 -> facts label to make healthy choices the
139.98 -> label makes it easier to compare similar
142.02 -> Foods plan meals that fit your health
144.48 -> needs tastes budget and schedule yes it
148.68 -> takes a little time but it's worth it
150.78 -> and it gets easier
152.459 -> your next step ask your doctor to refer
155.459 -> you to diabetes self-management
157.319 -> education and support you'll gain
159.959 -> in-depth Knowledge and Skills to manage
162.36 -> diabetes for a long and healthy life
165.12 -> and most insurance plans cover diabetes
167.64 -> education ready to learn more watch the
171.06 -> whole series and kick start managing
173.459 -> your diabetes Now
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PZQSSpprfM