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| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | One good thing is as far as carbs go.All food packages has a carb and sodium count on the back of them. Both carbs and sodium affect your BP and Blood sugars Start by reading every thing you have in the house right now. See a dietitian/Doc and get a daily carb,sodium count going. Once you have a goal read all of the packages you buy and try to stay in a daily range.
If you can afford it check you blood sugars as offten as you can.Every body is different.What effects me might not effect you.A blood pressure monitor is also a handy tool to have. Once you figure out how the different food effect you then it will be easier to know what you can and cannot eat. Keep a daily log of what you eat and how the food you ate affected your blood sugars and pressure.If you can get your self into a routine it will make things allot easier on you.
As far as the hard living goes.Thats not really the case.We as a society just eat all wrong.Cheap food is bad for you.Expensive food are better for you.We are flooed with cheap fast foods.So much that it is normal to eat bad /wrong.Untill problems arise.......
This is the tough side of Geezerisum. Learn how to play the game and things will be alright....
........Wookee
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| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 Vanner Extraordinaire | OP Vanner Extraordinaire Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 | Yup...Lisinopril is one of them...I have been watching, and caffiene seems to affect me, so I guess the Mountain Dew breakfasts must change!
Howard "Nickels and Dymes" Midwest Vans Ltd. Vanfest Staff Ontario Federation of Vanners Rep since 1978 National Truck-In Board since 1986 First van event-a hall party...March, 1974...ain't been right since!!!!!
| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,464 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,464 | Yeah!.....and stay away from Coop! Seems as tho he can't pass a "Burger Joint" without stopping & trying em. He's on a Quest. | | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. | Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 | Quick and sleazy foods are bad-- good food does not have to be expensive--TRUST me on this one! It is not hard to have very good food at a reasonable price!
As a CDM, or in lay terms, a dietary specialist, I know this to be true. But, you cannot be lazy in preparing your meals. You can purchase a whole chicken--roast it--and REMOVE THE SKIN. The bad part of the meat is the dark meat because it is higher in fat--remove the skin and use a proper portion. The size of a deck of cards is the right amount of meat for a meal.
But, because I love you guys, I am going to give you a few tips that will help everyone looking to do better with their food intake.
1. Whole Grain breads and pasta--'multi-grain' means nothing, and there is no such thing as whole grain white bread. (If you read the ingredient list, it will say 'enriched'.)
2. Anything that says 'enriched' or 'refined' is out. Both of these things remove the good stuff and only put back some of what is good.
3. NO Soda of any kind!
4. Artificial sweeteners are not processed by the body as efficiently as 'sugars'.
5. Soft margarine is one molecule difference from plastic.
6. Good cooking methods are: Broil, grill, bake, steam, roast.
7. Olive oil, canola or safflower are the best oils to use.
8. Olives and avocados contain good fats.
9. Use caution when the box says 'fat free'. Fat make things taste good--so they have to use something else to make that happen, usually something from the sugar family.
10. What you eat can help or deter your vitamins or medications from working. Ie--caffiene prevents the uptake of calcium in the body, so if you take a calcium supplement, do not have any caffiene for two hours before or after the calcium pill.
11. If you want more help--I can help. It will be confidential and I can dial up your foods with your meds and nutritional requirements so you get the best use of your meds.
12. Go ahead--ask your doc about any of this--I know they will agree.
Last edited by Suzie-BGfNY-IN; January 03rd 2010 10:23 pm. Reason: One correction and I left out a bunch of stuff!
Cherish your friends! HUGGS to all! Suzie
| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,464 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,464 | Thanks Suzie! You're a doll! I just hope that others will listen and take heed. My wife is my caretaker. She does a lot of reading on diabetes & nutricion. We have been following the rules for quite a while (we try anyway!). It is HARD to do! Exercise is the hardest to do. I HATE exercise! Thanks again! | | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. | Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 | No prob--I don't get into the exercise portion as I really like to concentrate on the nutritional side of things. Ooops--forgot one biggie...
HFCS--high frutose corn syrup--is a hidden danger! It is in lots of things you wouldn't believe--like juice for one. One 4 oz glass of 102% juice is the healthy choice per day.
Lost Sheep--good for you guys! Make small easy changes first and the rest should fall right into place for you!
Cherish your friends! HUGGS to all! Suzie
| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 Vanner Extraordinaire | OP Vanner Extraordinaire Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 | Thanks...where do I find fruit juice that isn't full of sugar? one of my meds says to limit grapefruit intake...
Most of the rest of your list I knew... are you saying soft margarine is good or bad?
What about the fish/chicken/pork/beef issue?
Last edited by on the road; January 04th 2010 8:50 pm.
Howard "Nickels and Dymes" Midwest Vans Ltd. Vanfest Staff Ontario Federation of Vanners Rep since 1978 National Truck-In Board since 1986 First van event-a hall party...March, 1974...ain't been right since!!!!!
| | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,080 Likes: 2 veteran | veteran Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,080 Likes: 2 | Howard, lots of alpine mountain spring water and a loaf of bread. | | | Re: more medical adventures | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 Vanner Extraordinaire | OP Vanner Extraordinaire Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 |
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