Diabetes: Coping with your feelings about your diet

Why deal with negative feelings?

Negative feelings can get in the way of your ability to learn about and follow your diet, which is very important for keeping your blood sugar level within your target range.

• Feeling deprived of your favorite foods may cause you to eat more of those foods, resulting in high blood sugar levels.
• Feeling afraid of complications from diabetes may cause you to eat too little food, resulting in low blood sugar emergencies.
• Feeling angry or resentful about having to follow a special diet may cause you to resist learning about the diet, which will affect your ability to carry out your treatment.

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1. Negative feelings do not interfere with your ability to follow a balanced diet.

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Author:	Paul Lehnert	Last Updated: August 31, 2007
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacist
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