Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly maintains a website specifically on the subject of diabetes. Eli Lilly Diabetes (www.lillydiabetes.com) is a resource tool for individuals with diabetes and caretakers with diabetic patients. Eli Lilly manufactures the diabetes drugs: Byetta®, Glucagon™, Humalog®, Humalog® Mix 75/25™, Humalog® Mix 50/50™, and TRADJENTA™ however their website is dedicated to educating and providing resources to the general public about living with diabetes.
Eli Lilly Diabetes – Nutrition
Beyond the use of drugs in the management of diabetes, Lilly Diabetes provides recommendations for nutrition and fitness. The “virtual kitchen” with Chef Robert Lewis is a video guide showing how to prepare diabetes appropriate recipes. The Lilly Diabetes meal plan outlines three important factors: understanding how food affects blood glucose, how to choose healthy food, and eating meals at appropriate times. The goal of all three is to keep blood glucose close to normal levels, avoiding spikes and dips. Through understanding the relationship of different types of food on glucose levels, you are able to make better food choices. Carbohydrates are the fastest to break down and enter the blood as glucose. Proteins have a small effect on glucose levels while fat slows down the emptying of the stomach. Intelligently combining these types of food should keep blood sugar at a good level. Lilly recommends the system “Rate Your Plate”, dividing your plate in half and then a section in half again, yielding one quarter of the plate for grains or starches, a quarter for protein, and half for non-starchy vegetables. A glass of milk and a roll or piece of fruit can also be added for a balanced meal. To keep track of portion size, the Lilly diabetes meal plan uses a female hand to measure, with a fist roughly the size of a cup, the palm of your hand equaling half a cup, a thumb being equivalent to one tablespoon, and the tip of the thumb one teaspoon. For a more detailed understanding of carbohydrate counting and the nutrient value and serving size of various food consult the Lilly diabetes Daily Meal Planning Guide (http://www.lillydiabetes.com/Documents/pdf/HI57479_22013_DailyMealPlanningGuide_eng.pdf). Additionally, as a general rule a variety of unprocessed natural foods should be eaten while consuming fat, sodium, sugar, and alcohol in moderation.
Eli Lilly Diabetes Exercise Plan
Exercise should be an important part of managing your diabetes however, physical ability varies greatly and you should always check with your doctor before you start a plan especially if you are older than 35 or suffer a disease other than diabetes. When selecting an activity choose one that you enjoy and will do consistently and following a plan to keep your body constantly challenged.
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