Diabetes type 2: Never skip this meal in the day if you want to control the condition

From express.co.uk

Diabetes type 2 is a common condition in the UK and alongside being overweight or obese, having a close family member with the condition can be one of the causes.
People with the condition are recommended to make changes to their diet, such as counting the amount of carbohydrates they eat and keeping an eye on portion sizes.
Choosing foods with unsaturated fat instead of saturated fat, eating less salt, and avoiding fatty or processed meat is recommended.
The NHS also recommends not skipping a certain meal in the day - breakfast.
A small clinical trial found people with diabetes who skipped breakfast had 37 per cent higher blood sugar levels at lunchtime.
And blood sugar levels were found to still be higher at dinnertime on the day the study volunteers skipped breakfast (27 per cent higher).
The study’s lead author, Dr Daniela Jakubowicz, a professor of medicine at Tel Aviv University in Israel, said: “This is of high relevance since skipping breakfast has progressively increased over the past decades in Western society.”
So what should you eat for breakfast? Diabetes UK suggests four healthy breakfast swaps, which include switching cereals, grilling instead of frying, swapping the type of milk you use, and what to replace on-the-go cereal bars with.

Switching cereal

While granola and cereal clusters appear healthy, they are often full of sugar and fat, according to the charity.
Instead, it recommends switching to porridge - either porridge oats or the instant variety - just make sure to avoid those with added sugar.
For sweetness you can add chopped fruit.

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Savoury breakfasts

If you prefer having a savoury, cooked breakfast it recommends grilling instead of frying bacon and sausages to cut down on calories and fat.
You should also try and avoid red meat and instead us oily fish such as salmon or kippers.
It adds: “They’re delicious served with scrambled egg, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and wholegrain toast.
“You could also try topping wholegrain toast with scrambled egg or egg bhurji, avocado, cottage cheese with edamame beans and tomatoes, or grilled tomatoes and mushrooms.”

Breakfast drinks

A simple way to cut down on calories is to switch from whole milk to semi-skimmed or skimmed milk.
The charity says switching from blue to red top milk will save you 164 calories and 19.8g per pint - which is the equivalent of four chocolate digestive biscuits.
If you have coffee int he morning you should switch the medium latte for a flat white or cappuccino made with skimmed milk to save at least 100 calories.

Breakfast on the go

Cereal bar aren’t always as healthy as they appear.
For a better breakfast snack on the go, Diabetes UK, recommends grabbing some fresh fruit and a handful of nuts instead.
You can combine this with a glass of semi or skimmed milk to keep hydrated and get essential calcium for your bones and teeth.

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