Diabetes Diet Plan

People with diabetes should always follow a diabetes diet plan. A diet plan is for a healthy and effective diabetic management as this will require a healthy regular lifestyle that involves a regular balanced diet, regular exercise and weight control. Having a diet plan will help reduce the complications of diabetes.

For the diabetes diet plan, diabetics should be mindful of what they eat and the calories the food consists. It is very important that you know the amount of calories you can eat a day, what foods you can eat and the amount of servings. If you are told by your doctor that you are allowed to intake 1200-1600 calories a day. Diabetics who are advised to have 1,200-1,600 calories a day are usually a small woman who exercises, a small or medium woman who wants to lose weight or a medium woman who does not exercise much.

This is the diabetes diet plan for those who are advised to have 1,200-1,600 calories a day:

 

• 2 milk and yogurt
• 3 vegetables
• 6 starches
• 2 meat
• 2 fruits
• up to 3 fats

This diabetes diet plan should only serve as your guide because you might have a different diabetes case. That is why it is recommended to talk to your doctor first or better yet, request for a meal plan that is adequate to you.

On another note, for a large woman who wants to lose weight, a small man at a healthy weight, a medium man who does not exercise a lot or a medium to large man who wants to lose weight, you are allowed to have about 1,600-2,000 calories a day. The diabetes diet plan for you:

 

• 8 starcjes
• 4 vegetables
• 2 meat
• 3 fruits
• 8 starches
• up to 4 fats

Last but not the least, for the medium-large man who exercise a lot, a large man at a healthy weight or a large woman who exercise a lot, you can have 2,000-2,400 calories a day. This is your diabetes diet plan:

 

• 2 milk and yogurt
• 4 vegetables
• 2 meat
• 3 fruits
• 11 starches
• up to 5 fats

Following this diabetes diet plan will help you a lot and will also keep your blood glucose at an average level. However, daily consultations with your doctor is advised to be able to keep track of your diabetes. Aside from this diet plan, it is very important that you do the following:

 

1. The same amount of food must be eaten each day
2. It will really help a lot if you eat your meals and snacks at about the same times each day
3. Never skip meals or snacks
4. Always take your medicines at the same times each day
5. Exercise at about the same times each day
6. Low sugar diet

You might be wondering why you should eat the same amount of food at the same times each day. This is because your blood glucose goes up after you eat and if you eat a big lunch one day and a small lunch the next day, you blood glucose levels will change too much. By this, your doctor and even yourself will find it difficult to keep up with your blood glucose levels and your doctor might become doubtful if he or she has given you the right care plan for your diabetes. That is why it is important that you keep your blood glucose at a healthy level and follow the diabetes diet plan.