What is the best Diabetes diet plan?

Hit Brother

5 years ago

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.