Diabetes is referred to a long-term condition when the body gets affected and fails to process glucose or sugar. This condition might even lead to serious health complications. However, it is also true that with sensible management people suffering with diabetes can easily lead healthy and active lives. Moreover there are two main types of diabetes i.e. Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

Check out the difference between the two:

* Type 1: This type actually occurs at very early age and account to just 5 to 10%. In such a condition the body fails to produce any insulin of its own.

* Type 2: This type is the most common and around 90% suffers from this type. In such a condition the body fails to make insulin.

Foods recommended in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes:

* Maintain nutritious diet such as bitter gourd, groundnuts, tomatoes, curd, broccoli, soya bean and poultry products.

* Try to use a calorie counter that can assess your intake of fat, protein, carbohydrates. Try to incorporate monosaturated fats in your diet chart such as nuts and seeds, peanut, avocados as they would increase your lipid profile.

* Cut down the saturated fats from your dietary chart such as poultry fat, milk, cheese,

cream, coconut oil etc.

* Cut down your intake of alcohols and salts.

* Opt for a healthy diet that can increase the metabolic rate of your body such as acai berry diet.

* Further you can even check out a sample meal plan for diabetics: Check it out:

* This meal plan has been complimented with 220 gram of carbohydrates and 1,600 calories.

Breakfast: (52.5 grams carbohydrate and 360 calories)

* Half cup of skim milk and oatmeal.

* Half small banana.

* One fourth of egg substitute or cheese.

* One slice of toasted wheat bread and 1 teaspoon of margarine.

Lunch: (75 grams carbohydrate, 535 calories)

* One small apple and a turkey sandwich

* One cup of vegetable soup

Dinner: (635 calories and 65 grams carbohydrate)

* One whole grain of dinner roll along with one teaspoon of margarine

* Half cup of cooked carrots

* You can even have 4 ounces of broiled chicken breast along with Oregano and basil sprinkled over it

* Tossed and low fat salad

* Four apricot halves

Snacks: (15 grams carbohydrates and 60 calories)

* Sixteen fat-free tortilla chips

* One ounce string cheese along with a tiny piece of fruit

* 3 Cups of light popcorn

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