List of Foods a Diabetic Can Eat"

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

"List of Foods a Diabetic Can Eat"

When an individual suffers from any of the type of diabetes, he is under a strict restriction on what foods to eat and what foods to avoid. Since some of the foods can trigger the overproduction of glucose, they must be completely avoided. The best food for diabetics is the one that controls the blood glucose levels in diabetes. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes diet are more or less the same with the similar role of controlling glucose in the bloodstream. For expectant mothers, following a gestational diabetes meal plan till the delivery is essential, as it not only keeps a check on diabetes, it also provides the necessary nutrients, both for the mother and child. Given below is the diabetes diet menu, which is recommended for individuals suffering from type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

Carbohydrates


Fruits like apples, peaches, berries, pears, etc.
Vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, onions, mushrooms, celery, cloves etc.. Green leafy vegetables like fenugreek and spinach can also be included.
Other foods in the menu are oats porridge, barley and bran.
Fiber rich foods also should be included especially in the gestational diabetes diet since it helps in the proper digestion of food and ensures proper bowel movement.

Proteins


Vegetables like soybeans, lentils, millets.
Lean meat like veal, lamb, beef and pork etc.
Nuts like Brazil nuts, pine nuts and peanuts.

Fats


Vegetable oils such as sunflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil and olive oil.
Unsaturated margarine.
Oily fish like mackerel, herrings, salmon and tuna.

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