by Owen Jones
Diabetes is a chronic disease which can have numerous side effects. The condition (usually) comes about as a result of the pancreas not producing enough insulin, which you require to deal with the sugar level in your blood.
Having diabetes, or too much glucose in your blood can have serious results such as cataracts (treatable blindness), decayed teeth and an elevated risk of common illnesses.
However what lots of people do not comprehend is that there is a connection between high cholesterol levels and diabetes. This link is called macular edema and it has an effect on eyesight. If you have diabetes and high cholesterol levels, you should be paying particular attention to your eating habits in order to avert macular edema
Macular edema is often a painful, non-reversible kind of blindness.
If you are unsure about cholesterol, it would be best if we discuss this subject in order to clarify. People talk about 'cholesterol levels' because there are three measurements that are vital. HDL cholesterol is often called 'good cholesterol' and LDL cholesterol is called bad cholesterol.
It is vital to have LDL because it assists in the production of bile and vitamin D and it assists regulate hormones, but too much of it can furr up arteries and cause heart problems. HDL is 'good' because it mops up LDL and takes it back to the liver where it is disposed of.
Those are the two key levels. You would be forgiven for thinking that it is best to have as much HDL as possible, and this is true, to a large extent, because you do require LDL too, but the total of both of these levels is also important. You must not have a high level of both combined either.
The other reason why these levels are more relevant to diabetics is because diabetics with a high level of LDL run roughly three times more risk of developing macular edema than non-diabetics. Therefore the threat of high cholesterol for diabetics is crucial.
This is such a serious problem that diabetics are warned to check their cholesterol levels very often. The good news is that diabetics will already be following a diet and the low cholesterol diet is fairly similar and is easy to integrate into your current one.
The foodstuffs that you ought to avoid to reduce your LDL cholesterol level include saturated fats like those that are found in red meat and dairy products like full-fat milk, butter, cream and cheese.
It is also present in trans and hydrogenated fats, which are present in junk foods and cheap margarine.
The foodstuffs to eat in order to raise your level of HDL are basically mono- and poly-unsaturated fats, vegetarian foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, soya products, fish, nuts and grains, particularly whole grains.
Roughage and fibre are what you should be looking for. Fish and olive oil are also good in the fight against LDL cholesterol.
Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on a variety of topics, and is now involved with <a href="http://cookbooksfordiabetics.com/500-delicious-diabetic-recipes.html">500 Delicious Diabetic Recipes</a>. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at <a href="http://cookbooksfordiabetics.com/easy-diabetic-meals.html">Easy Diabetic Meals</a>
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Title: Is ThA Special Concern Having Diabetes And High Cholesterol Levels?
Author: Owen Jones
Email: owen@amiabledragon.com
Keywords: diabetes,recipes,food,diet,cooking,gourmet,health,illness,disease,drink,lifestyle,beverages,self help,other,uncategorized
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