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Diabetic diet

This diet is as close to the normal diet as possible, so as to meet the nutritional needs and the treatment of the individual patient.

This diet is low in carbohydrates but adequate in other food principles

Principle

The following foods should be avoided in all diabetic diets:

1. Roots and tubers
2. Sweets, puddings, and chocolates
3. Fried foods
4. Dried fruits and nuts
5. Sugar
6. Fruits like bananas, sapotas, custard apple, etc.

Sample diet

Foodstuffs	Vegetarian(g)	Non-Vegetarian (g)
Rice	100	100
Wheat four	100	140
Pulses	65	30
Green leafy vegetables	150	150
Other vegetables	300	300
Butter or oil	30	30
Fruits	100	100
Milk(cows)	500ml	250ml
Curd(cow's milk)	-	50
Chicken or Fish	-	50
Egg	-	One

This diet provides                                        

 

Calories	1800
Protein	70g
Fat	50g
Carbohydrates	270g

 

 Distribution

Morning	Vegetarian	Non-vegetarian
Bed Tea(Coffee or Tea) if	1cup(75ml)	1cup(75ml)
Breakfast(Coffee or Tea)	1cup(75ml)	1cup(75ml)
Toast with a little butter	2	2
Egg	-	1

Lunch	Vegetarian	Non-Vegetarian
Rice	150g (one and half cup)	Cooked 100g (one cup)
Sambar	100ml	100ml
Green leafy vegetables	100g	100g
Curd	50g	50g
Tomato or Citrus fruit	1	1
Pickle	1piece	1piece

Evening	Vegetation	Non-Vegetarian
Tea or Coffee	75ml	75ml
Upma	100g	100g

Dinner	Vegetarian	Non-Vegetarian
Chapati	2p	2p
Dal	100ml	-
Fish	-	50g
Other vegetables	100g	100g
Roasted Papad	1	1
Tomato or cucumber	1	1

Before going to bed	Vegetarian	Non-Vegetarian
Milk	200ml	200ml(1glass)

5 tsp oil can be used in cooking