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Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan
Definition
Purpose
Diet details
Results
Risks
What does a diabetes diet involve?
What are the results of a diabetes diet?
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
A sample menu
What are the results of this kind of diet?
Are there any risks?
Purpose
Diet details
Results
Risks
What does a diabetes diet involve?
What are the results of a diabetes diet?
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
A sample menu
What are the results of this kind of diet?
Are there any risks?
A sample menu
When planning meals, take into account your size and activity level. The following menu is for someone who needs 1,200 to 1,600 calories a day.
- Breakfast. Whole-wheat bread (1 medium slice) with 2 teaspoons jelly, 1/2 cup shredded wheat cereal with a cup of 1% low-fat milk, a piece of fruit and coffee.
- Lunch. Roast beef sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, medium apple and water.
- Dinner. Salmon, 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil, small baked potato, 1 tsp margarine, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup green beans, medium dinner roll and unsweetened iced tea.
- Snack. For example, 2 1/2 cups popcorn with 1 1/2 teaspoons margarine.
