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Nutritional supplements for type 2 diabetes
has moved from a controversial status in the 1980's to a reasonably
respectable status in the 2000's. Everyone knows that vitamins
and minerals play an important part in a healthy eating plan.
You no doubt have heard you should be able to get the vitamins
and minerals you need each day from your food choices but,
for most of us, this is more of a "hit and miss"
technique than a sure one.
People who have type 2 diabetes especially need the right
combination of vitamins and minerals.
High Potency Multi-vitamins: This means that a high potency
multi-vitamin should be part of the nutrition plan of most
type 2 diabetics. If you are getting all the nutrients you
need from food, then congratulations! But be honest about
it... and there's no harm done in taking a vitamin every day.
Today the supplement market has gone crazy with supplements
for every condition you can possibly have. You don't need
99% of the supplements out there but you may need a few...
chances are a multi-vitamin is one of them. Make sure it contains
adequate amounts of vitamins C, D, E, and B-complex vitamins.
You still need to get as many vitamins and minerals as you
can from the food you eat. While food is always the best source,
there are a few other minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, etc.
which you might want to consider getting in supplement form.
Let's take a closer look at a few of them:
Whey Protein: Whey protein is the highest quality protein
available. Bodybuilders often use it to maximize muscle building
and repair muscle tissue after intense workouts. Not only
does it improve muscle mass, it heightens your immune system.
It's one of the best forms of protein available.
Omega-3 fatty acids: Some fats are healthy for you and if
you are not getting enough omega-3s from fish, you may want
to try a supplement. Some people simply do not like the taste
of fish. You can actually get non-fishy smelling omega-3 supplements.
These fats actually help to reduce fat in your blood vessels,
improve the amounts of good cholesterol you have in your body,
and reduce apoproteins, considered to be sensitive indicators
of diabetes management.
Chromium: Chromium is known by many people as the diabetes
mineral. That's because it helps glucose enter your cells.
Even with this heightened awareness, many people who have
type 2 diabetes are deficient in chromium. In fact, when chromium
is added to your diet during pre-diabetes, you might never
be diagnosed with full-blown type 2 diabetes. That is the
extent to which it can lower blood sugar levels in some individuals.
A lack of chromium has also been discovered in people who
are obese.
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