Diabetic Diet

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Diabetic Diet:
DIET: To manage diabetes everyday diet plays a vital role. Awareness on type of food, its calorific value and maintenance of time intervals is necessary.

VEGETABLES:(3-5 servings)-One serving can be 1cup of raw leafy greens/beans/carrots/sprouts or ¾ cup vegetable juice or ½ cup of chopped/cooked vegetables.

FRUITS:(2-4 servings)-One serving can be 1 medium apple/banana/orange or 1slice of melon/3/4 cup of fruit juice or ½ cup of chopped fruits/berries.

MILK:(2-3 servings)-One serving can be 1cup skimmed milk/1 cup buttermilk or one serving can be 1 cup non-fat yogurt/1cup fruit flavored yogurt.

MEAT & OTHERS:(2-3 servings)-One serving can be 30g cooked fish or 30g cooked chicken or 30g cooked meat.

PULSES(2-4 servings)-One serving can be 1 cup cooked thin, watery tur dal/moong dal/cowpeas/masoor dal or ½ cup cooked rajmah/channa/baked beans/lentils or 25g if uncooked.

CEREALS AND CARBOHYDRATES:(6 or more servings)-One serving can be 1 chappati/idly/dalia or ½ cup rice or ½ cup cooked cereals,3/4 cup dry flakes of cereal or 1 small baked potato/raw banana or 1 phulka/roti of 25g or 1 dosa(40g cooked)(1 idli 30g/1/2 cup upma.

FATS:1 serving can be 1 teaspoon of cooking oil or 1 tablespoon cheese or 2 tablespoons olive oil.


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