The diabetic meal plan consist of lots of fruits and vegetables. You can choose from fresh, frozen, canned and even dried fruit and 100% fruit juice. Dried fruits should only be eaten in small portion sizes as they contain too much sugar. Fruit juice also can be used in the diabetic but should also be in very small portion sizes.

Everyone likes fruit because it is sweet. Even though fruit taste sweet it is still an allowed food item for diabetics. There are some items that you should not eat in the fruit category and then there are fruits that are the best choices for diabetics.

Fruits allow you to have a food item that is high in fiber and rich in vitamins and minerals. Fruits to avoid are those canned in syrup with sugar. Allowed fruit is fresh fruit of any kind. Best Fruit choices are: apples, blueberries, and strawberries.

Since the diabetic meal plan consist of snacks and meals that are 2 to 3 hours apart, but no more than 4 to 6 hours apart. Never skip a meal or snack. Remember, following the diabetic meal plan is part of the diabetic treatment.

A sample diabetic meal plan will have plenty of proteins in the form of beans and seafood. Add fruits, packed in water or in their own juices if not fresh and vegetables and whole grain breads.

If you physician has suggested you lose weight then try the 1800 calorie diabetic diet plan. This plan will consist of 3 to 5 servings of vegetables, 2 to 4 servings of fruit, 6 servings of grains, beans, and starchy vegetables, and 2 to 3 servings of dairy and small quantity of fat.

The diabetic diet is outlined above and remember to count your calories, eat dried fruit in small portions, and a very limited amount of sugar.

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