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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?
A sample menu
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Healthy carbohydrates
Fiber-rich foods
Heart-healthy fish
'Good' fats
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
The plate method
Counting carbohydrates
Choose your foods
Glycemic index
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?
A sample menu
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Healthy carbohydrates
Fiber-rich foods
Heart-healthy fish
'Good' fats
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
The plate method
Counting carbohydrates
Choose your foods
Glycemic index
What are the results of this kind of diet?
Are there any risks?
Foods to avoid
Diabetes raises your risk of heart disease and stroke by raising the rate at which you develop clogged and hardened arteries. Foods containing the following can work against your goal of a heart-healthy diet.
- Saturated fats. Avoid high-fat dairy products and animal proteins such as butter, beef, hot dogs, sausage and bacon. Limit coconut and palm kernel oils.
- Trans fats. Avoid trans fats found in processed snacks, baked goods, shortening and stick margarines.
- Cholesterol. Cholesterol sources include high-fat dairy products and high-fat animal proteins, egg yolks, liver, and other organ meats. Aim to keep dietary cholesterol as low as possible through healthy eating, rather than aiming for a specific milligram limit.
- Sodium. Aim for no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day. Your healthcare professional may suggest you aim for a smaller amount if you have high blood pressure.
