Category: Diet plan for diabetes patients

A smart diabetes-friendly meal includes whole and minimally processed foods. Also, includes fiber-rich fruits and veggies, complex carbs in limits, healthy fats, and lean protein.

Diabetics must reduce their intake of: sweets and desserts sugary beverages fried foods foods that are salty or fatty. They should concentrate upon lots of vegetables, fruits, lean protein, whole grains, healthy fats, and low-fat dairy. Diabetics must consume every few hours. This keeps the blood glucose levels steady.

High protein diet slows the rise of blood sugar levels. But it cannot be recommended for all patients with diabetes. Because some patients having kidney disease, heart disease and obesity problems shall have more risk of further problems with a high protein diet. It is thus recommended to eat complex carbohydrates with some proteins and fats.

Avoid eating Pasta, White bread, and rice as they tend to increase blood sugar levels rapidly. Moreover, avoid eating any processed foods and candies.

Vegetables: Eat more green leafy vegetables and non-starchy vegetables like broccoli, greens, carrots, etc. Fruits recommended are Oranges, berries, apples, grapes, and grapefruit, peach and pear.