Pregnant, vegan, diabetic… how to adapt your diet while continuing to exercise? 

Julien Moreau 6:25 p.m., March 02, 2023

Exercising on a daily basis is part of the treatment of diabetes.

When you are pregnant, it can prevent certain diseases.

Concerning vegan people, there is no contraindication as to the practice of a sporting activity.

These three statements may surprise you and yet they are scientifically proven.

Emilie Demoly, dietitian-nutritionist and author of "My bible of special sports food" and Dr. Jean-Marc Sène, sports doctor, provide details about food when practicing sports.

For vegans, pay attention to protein intake

For people who have decided to exclude products from the slaughter of animals, special attention must be paid to protein intake.

Vegetable proteins are necessary.

But if you play sports, do not hesitate to eat pasta.

"Everything in almonds, soy, it's great for your health. There's a lot of vegetable protein in it. You also have to be very careful with vitamin D. For that, it's simple, you have to go in the sun. You can also take vitamin supplements. In general, if the vegan diet is well balanced and fairly complete, you should be able to do sports completely normally", Jean-Marc Sène at Europe 1 .

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For pregnant women, sport prevents a number of pathologies

Regarding pregnancy, there are some rules to follow in terms of nutrition.

You have to be vigilant about the quality and quantity of your food and properly cover your calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B9 and folate needs, or the pregnant woman's needs increase at this time.

"It has been scientifically proven that there is an interest in doing physical activity. This can prevent a certain number of pathologies linked to pregnancy, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure which we call clubs shrink, etc. are prevented by regular physical activity. So you really have to promote it", reports Jean-Marc Sène, sports doctor, at the microphone of Europe 1. 

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Daily physical activity is part of diabetes treatment.

Two things help regulate blood sugar levels.

First, there is insulin, which brings sugar into the cells and thus lowers the sugar present in the blood.

And then there is physical activity.

"The latter allows you to regulate blood sugar. It is therefore "as effective" as a crazier dose of insulin. It helps to regulate, to improve what is called glycemic balance, the balance of sugar, blood sugar levels. You have to be vigilant about your intake, your food balance, even more, especially your carbohydrate intake. So everything that is cereals, starchy foods, fruit too to avoid having reactive hypoglycaemia. You have to go to starches, cereals, finally semi-complete or complete starches in such a way as to be able to regulate blood sugar well, "concludes Emilie Demoly, dietician-nutritionist, at the microphone of Europe 1.