| The difference between type 1 diabetes and | | | | · Reduce high starch foods and refined sugars |
| gestational diabetes is that with type 1 diabetes you | | | | Gestational diabetes is developed during pregnancy |
| unfortunately cannot not reverse this type of diabetes | | | | and it usually disappears once the child is born. During |
| and with gestational diabetes, if you manage and take | | | | pregnancy, the placenta releases hormones that |
| care of yourself properly you can avoid developing | | | | reduce the effectiveness of the mother's insulin, which |
| type 2 diabetes and return to a normal life without | | | | will allow her to develop diabetes. This type of |
| diabetes. | | | | diabetes is managed through diet, exercise and in |
| The worst possible scenario with gestational diabetes | | | | some cases insulin. |
| is that you develop type 2 diabetes and it will remain | | | | These hormones are produced around the 20th week |
| with you after you have given birth. | | | | of your pregnancy, however once the baby is born, |
| Type 1 diabetes is a very common childhood disease | | | | the foetus and placenta are no longer in your body |
| that is usually diagnosed before they are 16 years old. | | | | which gets rid of the anti-insulin hormones and your |
| There are slightly different ways to manage type 1 | | | | diabetes disappears as well. |
| diabetes and it depends on the age of the person. It is | | | | The diet that should be followed when you are |
| absolutely vital that you maintain and keep optimal | | | | pregnant is important so that you can provide your |
| blood glucose levels while children and teenagers are | | | | body with the required nutrients it needs. If you have |
| growing and developing. If they don't meet their full | | | | had a nutritious diet before your pregnancy, then it |
| growth potential under good management of diabetes, | | | | should be easier for you to meet the recommended |
| sadly you cannot go back and try again. | | | | needs without any supplements, there are however |
| As the child progresses through life and becomes an | | | | two that need to be considered, which are iron and |
| adult, it becomes easier to manage and control their | | | | folate. |
| diabetes by maintaining good health and therefore | | | | By following the guidelines below, you should be able to |
| preventing complications that are associated with | | | | supply you body with the required nutrients: |
| diabetes. | | | | · Eat a large variety of nutritious foods whenever |
| Essentially, eating nutritious healthy foods will help with | | | | possible |
| your long-term health and wellbeing. The following is a | | | | · Make sure you limit your saturated fat intake and |
| guideline that is useful: | | | | limit all fatty foods |
| · Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables | | | | · Eliminate refined sugars from your diet |
| · Include cereals, bread, pasta and rice, especially | | | | · Eliminate soft drinks, packet snacks, fried foods and |
| choose the low GI food groups | | | | any foods that have no nutritional value |
| · Eat only moderate amounts of meat, fish, poultry | | | | · Avoid alcohol |
| and alternatives like legumes, nuts and seeds | | | | The difference between type 1 diabetes and |
| · When eating dairy foods, choose the low fat | | | | gestational diabetes is quite significant. By following a |
| varieties | | | | healthy nutritious diet you are well on your way to |
| · Reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet | | | | managing your diabetes and achieving optimum health. |
| · Reduce salt intake and, | | | | |