Our body's energy needs are met by carbohydrates, proteins and fats, the basic nutrients in our food. The most important of the nutrients that are broken down into smallest pieces in order to be absorbed are simple sugars called "glucose". Glucose is an important nutrient source for all organs of the body, especially the brain. Cells use the glucose they need with the help of a hormone secreted by the pancreas gland located behind the stomach. If this hormone, known as insulin, cannot be produced in the body, the food consumed will not be able to be used as energy.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin are damaged as a result of an autoimmune process. Since patients have absolute or relative insulin deficiency, they have to take the insulin hormone externally (by injection) for life.
Who is at Higher Risk for Type 1 Diabetes?
Risk of developing Type 1 diabetes;
•Those who have first-degree relatives with Type 1 diabetes, such as mother, father, sibling,
•Those who have many relatives with Type 2 diabetes,
•It is higher in women who developed diabetes during pregnancy.
What Symptoms Occur If Blood Sugar Is Constantly High?
*Urinating a lot
*Getting hungry frequently
*Drinking a lot of water
*Loosing weight
What Should Be Considered in Nutritional Treatment?
The purpose of regulating eating habits in diabetes is to create the most ideal nutrition program that the diabetic individual can follow throughout his life
• to keep blood sugar within normal limits,
• To prevent acute complications such as hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),
•to ensure and maintain ideal body weight.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the individual with Type 1 diabetes;
" eating in sufficient quantities and at the appropriate time in accordance with his/her individual characteristics, daily life plan, eating habits and insulin treatment schedule,
" consuming carbohydrate-containing foods in amounts appropriate to his/her needs for blood sugar control,
" providing diversity in food consumption,
" increasing the amount of fiber consumed with food,
" reducing simple sugars (powder and cut sugars) It is recommended to consume sugar, honey, dessert, fruit juice, etc.) under the supervision of a dietician.
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