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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