【填空题】AV Clip 17: Fitness or Fatness [图]AV 17.m...
【填空题】AV Clip 17: Fitness or FatnessAV 17.mp4 Watch the video clip three times and complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the word from the video clip. There is nothing that you can't eat but everything you eat has an effect on your blood sugar. Learning to eat regular meals, controlling the amount you eat and making healthy food choices can help you manage your diabetes better and prevent further (1) ___________________. Developing a sensible plan for eating is an important first step in diabetes control. With diabetes you really have to watch the portions and not only the portions but particularly the (2) ___________________________. Because carbohydrates, as you know, are the foods that affect your blood sugar. So watching those carbs is really important. A healthy meal will include complex carbohydrates, (3) __________________ and healthy fats. Complex carbohydrates include (4) __________________ bread. Lean meat such as chicken without the skin or fish are excellent sources of protein. Lots of nuts and healthy oils like olive, peanut or canola are rich in healthy fats. Portion control can help you control your blood sugar. A good first step is to follow a type of meal planning known as the plate method. This method includes a healthy balance of foods and controlled portions. In this method, half of your plate is filled with (5) ________________________ vegetables such as greens: green beans, broccoli or cabbage; 25% should contain meat or another protein like eggs, low-fat cheese or beets; and the other 25% should contain starches such as potato or whole-grain bread. On the side include an 8 ounce glass of (6) _______________ milk or a small piece of fruit .Other things you can do include counting carbohydrates. Counting carbs is one way to control blood sugar by limiting the amount of carbohydrates in your diet to about 45 to 60 grams a meal. You can prevent your blood sugars from going too high after that meal. Reading food labels. Learning to read food labels is an important step in planning healthy meals and limiting the amount of unhealthy fats and (7) ________________ in your diet. For example, by knowing the difference between serving size and total servings you can count the number of total carbohydrates in your meal. Developing a practical meal plan. Your (8) ______________ can help you work on a meal plan that fits you and your lifestyle.