Diabetes diet plan to control Glycaemic Index. Diabetic patients have a basic problem – they are either unable to use insulin or inefficiently use it. They need to eat food which causes the sugar levels in the blood to be consistent and not spike suddenly.
Glycaemic Index (GI) is an indicator of how high your blood sugar levels will rise when you eat something. When diabetics eat foods with high GI, it results in a sudden rise in their sugar levels. On the other hand, low GI foods are healthier as they are rich in vitamins, fibres, minerals, etc. They also provide energy slowly unlike high GI foods and keep one full for a longer time. This helps in losing weight and lowering the fat levels. Foods like fruits, veggies, beans, brown rice, oats, etc. are better-suited for diabetics.
Below is the sample diabetic diet plan:
| Meal/Time | Menu | Quantity |
| Early morning | Nuts: Almonds Walnuts | 6-71-2 |
| Breakfast | Oat flakes +MilkEgg sandwich(multigrain bread)/Vegetable oats + MilkVegetable stuffed roti + Curd/
Besan cheela + Toast |
1 bowl 2 slices 1 bowl and 1 glass 1 and ½ bowl
2 |
| Mid morning | Fruits: Papaya Buttermilk/Coconut water | 1 bowl 1 glass |
| Lunch | Chapatis/Brown riceVegetable +Curd/Dal/Paneer/Chicken+ Salad | 1-2/1 bowl 1 bowl 1 bowl 1 bowl |
| Evening | FruitRoasted chana and murmura chat /Vegetable Idli /Dhokla | 11 bowl 2-32-3 |
| Dinner | Vegetable soupChapatiVegetableDal/ Chicken
Green Salad |
1 bowl 11 bowl 1 bowl
1 bowl |
| Bed Time | Milk | 1 glass |
This meal plan provides around 1600-1800 calories for a day. In order to keep a track of the glycaemic index of the food items you eat, use this GI Wheel.
