| One of the biggest health problems in the world today | | | | Plan for 1200-1600 Calorie Consumption requirements: |
| is diabetes. It is a common chronic disease that affects | | | | Six Starches |
| approximately 20.8 million people in the United States | | | | Two Yogurt and Milk |
| alone and the numbers simply keep on growing with | | | | Three Vegetables |
| each passing day. For many people, diabetes is a | | | | Three Fruits |
| reality that they have live with every single day. | | | | Two Meat or Meat substitutes |
| However, it is possible to lead a healthy and | | | | Up to Three Fatsb. Daily Diabetic Diet Plan for |
| wholesome life even with diabetes. | | | | 1600-2000 Calorie Consumption requirements: |
| Tackling diabetes can be as simple as maintaining a | | | | Eight Starches |
| healthy lifestyle and diet. The American Diabetic | | | | Two Yogurt and Milk |
| Association recommends taking the following guidelines | | | | Four Vegetables |
| into consideration when planning your diet: | | | | Three Fruits |
| Avoid consumption of saturated fats found in animal | | | | Two Meat or Meat substitutes |
| products etc and try to use monounsaturated fats like | | | | Up to Four Fatsc. Daily Diabetic Diet Plan for |
| virgin olive oil, canola oil and polyunsaturated fats like | | | | 2000-2400 Calorie Consumption requirements: |
| sunflower oil or rapeseed oil. Diabetics should also try | | | | Eleven Starches |
| to include plenty of fiber rich foods such as whole | | | | Two Yogurt and Milk |
| grain cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables along with | | | | Four Vegetables |
| seeds, nuts and legumes. It is also advisable for the | | | | Three Fruits |
| diabetic patient to pay special attention to sugar in | | | | Two Meat or Meat substitutes |
| foods like fruits. | | | | Up to Five Fats |
| American Association doctors advice a balanced diet | | | | Apart from the above, one of the keys to successfully |
| plan where the majority of the calories should come | | | | dealing with diabetes is to monitor and maintain one's |
| first from carbohydrates, then from fat and last from | | | | blood glucose levels in order to prevent hyperglycemia |
| protein. A low protein diet is also beneficial although fish | | | | and hypoglycemia. The general values for glycemia |
| and soy protein are highly recommended. A diabetes | | | | are 80-140mg/dl before eating and 100-160mg/dl at just |
| patient should also reduce the amount of salt they use | | | | before going to sleep. The glycemia values for the |
| in their food. | | | | young and old as well as pregnant women may vary. |
| For most diabetics, the following daily diet plan is | | | | Hypoglycemia occurs when sugar levels are |
| recommended: | | | | dangerously low. This is why diabetics are advised to |
| 2 Portions of fatty fish | | | | always carry glucose substitutes or sweets in their |
| 5 Portions of Fruits and Vegetables | | | | pockets or within their reach at all times in order to |
| 6 Portions of Whole grains | | | | prevent collapse due to hypoglycemia. |
| Here is a brief look at different diabetic diet plans for | | | | So keep the abovementioned tips in mind in order to |
| different levels of calorie consumption based on an | | | | enjoy a better quality of life and to kiss all of your |
| individual's body's requirements:a. Daily Diabetic Diet | | | | diabetes related troubles goodbye. |