 | Diabetes 21054 Diabetes My doctor wants me to lose weight so my blood sugar can go down. What type of food, fruits and vegetables should I eat? Im 58 and I weight 262 pounds. My doctor wants me to lose weight so my blood sugar can go down. What type of food, fruits and vegetables should I eat? Im 58 and I weight 262 pounds. htmASKTHEDOClowerbloodsugarlevelsdiet The best strategies to lower blood sugar levels are losing weight and controlling the quantity and quality of the carbohydrates you eat. 1441769 InteliHealth 2012-05-25 t Kathy McManus, M.S., R.D., L.D. 2015-05-25
| | Ask The Expert |  | | | | | | | | | Archive By Date: Diabetes | Page 1 of 2 | | Answered questions from the past 2 years: | | Does stress cause your blood sugar to go up? | My daughter has schizophrenia. The psychiatrist at her mental health center prescribed an antipsychotic drug. I know some of these drugs increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. What sort of clinical monitoring do you advise? | My husband is on the border of being pre-diabetic. What kind of food should we be eating? We were told to avoid refined starch ¬ but we do enjoy pasta and breads. Which are the best ones? | I have diabetes, and am looking to control my carb intake. I want to eat more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. But how do I know if I am over doing it and getting too many carb calories? | My doctor wants me to lose weight so my blood sugar can go down. What type of food, fruits and vegetables should I eat? Im 58 and I weight 262 pounds. | Is diabetic neuropathy reversible? Ive had symptoms for less than a year. | If I take blood pressure medicines and dont really need them, will it damage my heart? | My wife has numb feet and legs a lot. What causes this? | I take Metformin 500 mg in the morning and at night for diabetes. After I got a cortisone shot in my shoulder today, my sugar went up a lot. How long should I expect this to last? | Im at a steady healthy weight, but do use a lot of sugar in my hot tea. I usually drink from 2-4 cups a day, with 2 teaspoons of sugar per cup. Other than possible weight gain, are there any other drawbacks? |
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