Weight Watchers Foods for Diabetics
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Living with diabetes
Considerations
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Filling foods help you lose inches. The WW momentum plan includes an emphasis on "filling foods" or foods to keep you feeling fuller longer. These are healthy and portion-controlled choices that fit into a diabetic diet.
Types
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Healthy doses of fruit Experts once thought excessive doses of sugar led to diabetes. Diabetes is caused by taking in too many calories, leading to obesity. Eating filling foods will reduce your overall caloric intact. Specific types of filling foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, chicken, fish, beans and lentils. Sugar and certain carbs are not filling foods, but can be in a diabetic diet in moderation
Expert Insight
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Insight from experts Type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, is more common than type 1 diabetes and occurs when your body is not producing enough insulin or your cells "ignore the insulin." Diabetics can keep carbohydrate intake consistent while eating filling foods. Most filling foods on the Weight Watchers program are low-carb choices.
Benefits
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An apple a day Research shows a Weight Watcher food plan had the same weight reduction and blood sugar drops as those following a low glycemic-index diet. Diabetics or pre-diabetics will benefit from healthy eating leading to reduction of body fat.
Prevention/Solution
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Healthy living Losing only 5 percent of your body weight can cut your risk of developing diabetes 58 percent, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program. Weight Watchers promotes planning your meals around filling foods that lead to meal satisfaction and consistent weight loss.
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