Online Daily Diabetes Diet Counter for Diabetics
Information provided by Disabled World - Published: 2010-06-14
Free online Daily Diabetes Diet Counter is a calculator allowing you to count calories, starch, vegetable, fruit, milk, meat and fat intake throughout the day.
Diabetes is one of the most common health problems today and with the lack of consideration towards eating habits. Whether you have diabetes or not, your diet should always be healthy and diabetes resistive. Nutrition experts say that if you are battling diabetes, then eating right can save your life.
A calorie counter is a device by which one can count daily calorie intake to manage their weight. It helps in calculating daily caloric requirement that needs to be met with the help of calorie chart and diet plan advised by your dietician.
The Daily Diabetes Diet Counter is a calculator that allows you to count calories, starch, vegetable, fruit, milk, meat and fat intake throughout the day.
Since it runs on your computer, you can use it off-line as well. Simply choose your regular calorie intake level, and then determine the maximum number of food types you should have during the day, according to the the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
To use the Daily Diabetes Diet Counter, first click your daily caloric intake to update the maximum number of parts for each food (according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse). Then, just keep this window open throughout the day. As you eat foods, just input them into the form, one entry per food. The page uses Javascript to keep running totals and a list of foods without having to request information from the web site, so after you initially load the page, you don't even need to be online to use it. Then, if you want a record of the day, just print it out and start over again the next day by refreshing the page. Learn more about how to count and calculate calories Tips when Planning a Diabetic Diet: * Eat five fruits and vegetables every day * Avoid intake of excessive sugar in the diet or change to a sugar free diet. * Beware of high calorie foods which can result in weight gain. * Have a piece of fruit or two as a snack, or add vegetables to chili, stir-fried dishes or stews. You can also pack raw vegetables for lunch or snacks. * Eat more starches - include bread (wheat), cereal and starchy vegetables in your daily diet. Aim for six servings a day or more. For example, have cold cereal with nonfat milk or a bagel with a teaspoon of jelly for breakfast. Another starch-adding strategy is to add cooked black beans, corn or garbanzo beans to salads or casseroles. What can I do to keep my blood glucose level on target? * Manage your diet * Quit smoking and alcohol * Follow your Doctor's advice * Exercise regularly * Check blood glucose level regularly Back to Daily Diabetes Diet Counter
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