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Your MealsFoods that can make you Sick
People with diabetes can get sick if they eat too many fatty or sugary foods.
Eating fatty foods can make you put on weight. Fatty foods are not good for your heart.
Eating sugary foods will make you blood glucose high.
Sugary foods also make you put on weight. Putting on weight is bad for your heart.
It can be hard to eat healthy food all the time.
Some people find it easier if they:
- Buy foods that have the word 'diet' or low fat labels
- Look for the Heart Foundation tick on the labels
- Drink diet cordial or diet soft drinks
- Cut off any fat on meat before cooking
- Take the skin off the chicken
- Spread butter or margarine thinly
- Try eating grilled food rather than deep fried foods
- Ask for a small serve rather than a large serve
- Exercise more if you have eaten too much
- Try and only eat a small amount of fatty or sugary food when your blood glucose levels are in the 'ideal' range
Activity 1
Never
When I go out grocery shopping
When I meet up with my friends or family
Other times like ..................................
Activity 2
For Cake and Coffee
For Takeaway
To the Shopping Centre
To the Pub
To a Party
On a Picnic
To a Restaurant
To the Place of a Friend who is not a Diabetic
Healthy Foods
To keep well, it is best not to have fatty and sugary foods every day.
Eating healthy foods helps you feel well.
Healthy foods helps you manage your diabetes.
Healthy foods are:
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates make glucose which gives you energy
Proteins
Proteins with low fat are healthy food
Proteins keep your body working
Vegetables and Salad
Vegetables or salad are healthy food
Fruit
Fruit are healthy food
Drinks
Water or diet drinks are health drinks
Oils and Butter
Use only a little bit of oil or butter as it can make you put on weight very quickly
Flavorings
Add flavor to your food by using:
Healthy Ways to Cook
Activity 3
Print this page and write down your favorite foods from each group:
Carbohydrate foods
Protein foods
Vegetables
Fruit
Drinks
Activity 4
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Morning Tea
Afternoon Tea
Supper
Activity 5
Activity 6
