How to Cook Healthy Diet for People with Diabetes / 임상당뇨병

For people living with diabetes, it is very important to put fundamental principles into practice to ensure an as stable as possible glucose level. The key principles that should be followed are 'have regular meals. Eat a diet well-balanced in nutrients. Practice proper portion control.' This study provides methods for practicing diet therapy in people with diabetes and discusses ways to achieve the dual target of 'healthy meals' and 'delicious meals.' Included herein are some tips for cooking healthy meals to successfully manage diabetes. Included in these suggestions are 'Choose healthy seasoning,' which means use less salt and simple sugars and fats and use more herbs and spices, vinegar and seasonings. 'Choose healthy cooking methods' is another tip, indicating the practice of sort cooking method well-matched ingredients. The final suggestion for cooking for diabetics is to 'Choose healthy ingredients,' for example, choose foods high in fiber and utilize low-calorie ingredients whenever possible. By following these suggestions, people with diabetes will find it easier to achieve glucose control.

Colored Foods and Diabetes / 임상당뇨병

Brightly colored foods are a rich source of phytochemicals that may act against hyperglycemic agents. The major concern in diabetes is increased oxidative stress. Some studies on phytochemicals have revealed their antioxidant activities and beneficial effects for diabetes. Some well-known phytochemicals are carotinoids and flavonids such as lycopene, beta-carotin, and anthocyanin. Many studies suggest that phytochemical-rich foods might have therapeutic uses. However, the ingestion of improper amounts of these chemicals may be harmful. The most important message of this study is that a balanced diet has favorable effects on oxidative stress status in type 2 diabetes patients.

A Study of the Lifestyle Factors Related to Constipation among Food Habits of College Students in Seoul and Gyunggi / 대한지역사회영양학회지

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the lifestyles of food habits of college students relate to constipation. The results were as follows : 1) All the total respondents were 541 college students. 220 (40.8%) respondents were male and 321 (59.2%) respondents were female. Based on their BMIs, 55.5% of the female respondents were under-weight (BMI < 20), 16.8% of the male respondents were under-weight, as well. These results point out the fact that a high percentage of female college students are under-weight, compared to male of students. 2) Of the respondents, 59.0% reported having 1 or 2 meals per day, but their eating patterns were irregular. Of the respondents, 71.2% preferred white rice with their meals. Of the respondents, 51.2% reported that they skipped breakfast. The main reasons why these respondents skipped breakfast were either that they were in a busy (44.7%), or it was their habit (38.4%). The response that their meals were nutritionally balanced was 34.6%, and the student who thought that their own meal pattern was healthful was 8.0%. 3) This research also focused on body image among female college students, and the results indicate that the majority of female respondents (62.5%) felt that they were overweight (very fatty or fatty) and 90.1% of the female respondents indicated they were interested in dieting (interest or very interest). Most of the students were involved in light or medium activity (94.2%) or no exercise (75.6%). The ratio of those who exercised was everyday only 33.6%. 4) Of the respondents, 48.7% reported that they had difficulty evacuating (every time very difficult, every time difficult and sometimes difficult) and 50.3% of the students reported that their bowel movements were irregular. 5) Of the females, 8.2% and Of the males, 0.5% were regarded as constipated. 6) The life habit factors that influenced constipation were skipping breakfast, the amount of water intake and exercise.