gestational diabetes pointers » Pregnancy, Childbirth And Motherhood.

When i went to the Dr he gave me this sheet of information which included five key pointers for controlling gestational diabetes with a diet so here they are:

1. Eat small meals, frequently. This means six meals a day. Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and then supper. This allows your body to break down the meals easier then if you were to eat 3 large meals.

2. Steer clear of foods that are high in sugar, such as soft drinks, fruit juices, lollies, chocolate. THis is because its a lot harder for your body to break down the sugar in these foods. Diet soft drinks are fine and if you really want to have fruit juice dillute it, half water, half juice.

3. Exercise, this doesnt mean that you should join a gym and start pumping iron. A walk a day is a fine, exercise is recommended after your meals to help to break down the food and use the extra energy. Walking, yoga are great activities for those who are pregnant and also help you to maintain fitness for labour.

4. Eat only three pieces of fruit a day. Fruit is high in sugar and even though it is natural sugar it still isnt great for those who cannot handle too much insulin.

5. Breads and rices etc are best if they are wholegrain. White breads are not good for you if you have gestational diabetes. WHolegrain or wholemeal are best. These are lower GI (glycemic index) which means it takes less for your body to break it down!

SO there you have it, five key pointers straight from my endocrinologist!

Hope it helps

Rachael

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