Type 2 diabetes and fat intake

In relation to the healthy population, people with diabetes have an increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases or accidents, which will be even higher if other cardiovascular risk factors are associated, such as obesity, high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In addition, the accumulation of abdominal fat is especially dangerous for these patients. Consequently, in addition to losing the extra kilos and stay at a normal weight, you will need special attention to the type of food that is done, especially as regards the fat of it.

Gauze are energy reserves of the organism, which he uses when stocks are depleted carbohydrate. But each gram of fat ingested amounts to 9 calories, twice what they provide proteins or carbohydrates. We also have to differentiate between the different types of fat (saturated or unsaturated), as some of them, inadequate amounts are harmful to health by providing cholesterol; while others, such as content olive oil oleic acid, protect against the development of atherosclerosis.

With this in mind, fat should not exceed 30% of the calories provided by the diet, taking into account that saturated must be less than 10% and not to be exceeded 300 grams of cholesterol.

Therefore, the diabetic patient must have accurate information on the content and type of fat in different foods in order to balance healthy food.

Don'ts

Know the foods that provide saturated, polyunsaturated or hydrogenated fats are essential to define a balanced diet:

  

• Foods rich in it visible or animal fat; high-fat red meat, poultry skin, guts, sausage, bacon or pork fat parts.
• Whole milk and derivatives full fat milk: cream, butter, margarine, fatty cheeses.
• Fatty sauces.
• Battered and breaded.
• Fried appetizers (nachos and the like).
• Excess egg yolk (never more than 4 per week).
• Palm oil, palm kernel and coconut, with which is usually made bakery products. In packaged foods, often masked behind the term "vegetable oils".
    

The recommended

Recommendations to cover that 30% of the daily diet fat focus on the following foods:

  

• Olive oil. Should be used for cooking and frying, but for the right amount (10-30 cc.). Ideally, cook meat on the grill and salad dressing minimally.
• Fish, especially blue (sardines, mackerel, sea bass) and rich in essential fatty acids (salmon).
• Eggs, no more than 3 per week (one egg contains 250 mg. Cholesterol).
• The milk must preferably be skimmed or low, like the dairy products.
• Some nuts (sparingly): almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts.