Diabetic Diet Plan

Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder where one’s blood glucose or blood sugar levels are too high. Some of the symptoms of the disorder include increased thirst, urination, hunger, fatigue, blurred vision, and unexplained weight loss. The disorder and its symptoms can be brought under control by following a well-planned diabetic diet chart.

A diabetes diet simply means eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. A diabetes diet is a healthy-eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories. Key elements are fruits, vegetables and whole grains. In fact, a diabetes diet is the best eating plan for most everyone.

While it is a dangerous disease, understanding how to control diabetes is crucial. Following the right diet and taking good care of your body plays a key role in controlling the disorder.

Dietary Advise for Diabetes

    Foods allowed (Liberally)
  • Lemon Water, Khatti lassi, Black tea & Coffee.
  • Sprouted Dals, Clear Soups Without fat
  • Salads: Onion, Kheera, Radish, Cabbage, kakri & Tomato etc.
  • Soaked Methi Seeds, Soaked Goondkatira should be taken
    Foods allowed in Moderate Amount
  • Whole Wheat & Gram Flour, Soyabean
  • Whole Dals, Beans
  • Cooked vegitables, & Fruits
  • Egg white, lean meat & fish
  • Almonds, Walnuts Akhrot acc. diet plan.
  • Limited amount of fats, Like Olive, Mustered
  • Vegetables: Potato,Shakarkandi & Arbi(boiled)
  • Sugar Free items.
    Foods Prohibited
  • All Sweets, sugar, Gur, honey, sugar syrup, glucose, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pudding, ice-cream , Chocolates.
  • Fruits: Banana, Mango, Grapes, Khajoor
  • Alcoholic Drink, Cold drinks, Sharabats
  • Nuts: Kaju, Pista, Kishmish , Khumani.
  • Refines Flour: Maida & Products.
  • Fried: Puri Parantha, Samosa.
What are the results of a diabetes diet?

Embracing your healthy-eating plan is the best way to keep your blood glucose level under control and prevent diabetes complications. And if you need to lose weight, you can tailor it to your specific goals.

Aside from managing your diabetes, a diabetes diet offers other benefits, too. Because a diabetes diet recommends generous amounts of fruits, vegetables and fiber, following it is likely to reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases and certain types of cancer. And consuming low-fat dairy products can reduce your risk of low bone mass in the future.

Are there any risks?

If you have diabetes, it's important that you partner with your doctor and dietitian to create an eating plan that works for you. Use healthy foods, portion control and scheduling to manage your blood glucose level. If you stray from your prescribed diet, you run the risk of fluctuating blood sugar levels and more-serious complications.

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