Diabetic Diets

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Thursday, November 09, 2006

Recommended Food List for Your Diabetic Diets

Here is diabetic food list for person with diabetes to control blood sugar level and maintain desirable weight and it is very important for your diabetic diets. Given below are lists of food diabetic can eat. The list is breakdown in to three basic food groups mainly carbohydrate, fats and protein.

Carbohydrate

During the digestive process carbohydrates are broken down into the simplest forms of sugar and glycaemic index measures how quickly the breakdown process will take place and so how fast the levels of sugar in blood rise. A high glycaemic index will cause blood sugar level to raise quickly thus making it more likely to develop insulin resistant, high blood pressure and diabetes. Diabetic diets should avoid high glycaemic index food.

List of Carbohydrate Food for Your Diabetic Diets

Bran, oats porridge, Barley.
Fruits - apple, citrus, berries, peaches, pears, plum, and rubard.
Vegetables - avocados, beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumber, onions, lettuce, mushrooms, olives, peas, pepper spinach and tomatoes

List of Carbohydrate Food You Should Avoid Under Diabetic Diets

Breakfast cereals - Cornflakes, and sugar coated cereals,
White bread, cakes, biscuits, bagels, bun muffins, pancakes, doughnuts, white and brown rice.
Fruit - Dates, prunes, watermelon.
Vegetables - broad beans, potatoes, parsnip, Swede

Fat

Provided here is a list of fat for your diabetic diets. Type of fat diabetic eat are important to control cholesterol level. Diabetic should consumed food that is high in unsaturated fat, which typically are liquid at room temperature. These fats are found mainly in vegetables oil, oily fish (in form of omega-3 fatty acids), nuts and seeds.

Diabetic should use sparingly food with saturated fat found in meat poultry, lard and whole milk daily product.

Diabetic should also avoid food which is high in trans fat. Trans fat is man made and is a by product of heating vegetables oil in the presence of hydrogen (which are often refer to as hydrogenated vegetable oils on product labels).

List of Fat Food for Your Diabetic Diets

Vegetables oils - pure olive, sesame, soybean, sunflower, Avocados,
Oily Fish - Salmon, mackerel, tuna, herrings.
Nuts and seeds.
Spread able Unsaturated Margarine

List of Fat Food You Should Use Sparingly Under Diabetic Diets

Whole fat milk (skimmed milk is preferable)
Butter, cream, cheese, full fat yoghurt, and ice cream.
Meat - beef lamb and pork.
Poultry - battery-framed chicken, goose, duck and turkey.
Eggs - especially from battery farmed chickens.
Coconut oil.

List of Fat Food You Should Avoid Under Diabetic Diets

Ready made commercial foods - cakes, biscuits and snack foods.
Processed foods - Sausage pies, scotch eggs and so on.
Commercial prepared fried foods - crisps, battered fish and chips
Hard Margarine

Protein

Provided below are list of protein food for your diabetic diets. Protein are make up of chemicals called amino acids, it make up the building blocks of all body tissue except stored fat. You should eat one gram of protein for every gram of body weight to prevent body from starting to breakdown tissue. Protein is also important for healthy muscles and robust bones.

It is for diabetic to get their protein source from a variety of sources. For vegetarian diabetic this does not mean that you must eat steaks, as you can obtain a full range of protein from vegetable and fruit sources.

List of Protein Food for Your Diabetic Diets

Vegetables - beans, lentils, millet, soybeans
Nuts - Brazil, peanuts and pine nuts
Free range chicken and turkey (skin to be removed)
Lean cut of meats that are non-intensively reared - beef lamb, pork and veal.
Free-ranged chicken eggs (but not duck and goose eggs)

Fiber

Besides the above list diabetic should also increase their intake of foods rich in fibers. Our bodies cannot digest some of the food we eat in the absent of dietary fiber. Fiber is good for bowel function and protect against disorders of intestines such as cancer of colon. Soluble fiber which is found in oats, oat bran, oatmeal, peas, beans barley and fruit are also know to lower blood cholesterol level and should be included in the list of food for diabetic. It is generally recommended to have 5 portions of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables a day.

These list of food diabetic can eat is by no means exhaustive. They are here to help you to decide what and how much you can eat to eat to manage your diabetes condition. Diabetic are advise to contact a registered dietitian who will assesses nutritional needs of a person with diabetes and calculates the amounts of carbohydrate, fat, protein, and total calories needed per day. Dietitian will then convert this information into recommending the list of food a diabetic can eat to help control the diabetes condition.

Have great Diabetic Diets!

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Thursday, October 19, 2006

1800 Calorie Diabetic Diet

Here is a 3 days 1800 calorie diabetic diet. The purpose is to give you an idea on how you can plan for your breakfasts, lunches, or dinners ahead. The diabetic diets plans provide about 20% from protein, 30% from fat, and 50% of calorie from carbohydrate.

Day 1 - 1800 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 1 cup wheat cereal
- 8 fl oz skim milk
- ½ cup apple juice

LUNCH:
- 2 slices whole meal bread
- 3 oz turkey
- 4 tsp mayo
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 3 tomato slices
- 1 apple
- 6 gingersnaps
- 1 cup carrot sticks
- 2 Tbsp dip
- 10 peanuts
- Diet soda

DINNER:
- 3 oz sirloin steak
- 1 small baked potato
- 1 tsp margarine
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 cup green beans
- 2 dinner rolls
- 2 tsp margarine
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 8 fl oz milk

Day 2 - 1800 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 2 4½-in waffles
- 4 Tbsp light syrup
- 2 tsp margarine
- 1 cup yogurt
- ¾ cup blackberries
- Coffee or tea

LUNCH:
- 1 cup chili with beans
- 12 crackers
- ½ cup broccoli
- ½ cup cauliflower
- 2 Tbsp dip
- 1 apple
- Diet soda

DINNER:
- 4 oz hamburger
- 1 hamburger bun
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 tomato slices
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1¼ cup watermelon
- 1 oz chips
- 1 cup celery sticks
- 2 tsp peanut butter
- 8 fl oz skim milk

Day 3 - 1800 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 2 slices wheat toast
- 4 tsp sugar-free jelly
- 2 tsp margarine
- 1 cup low-fat yogurt
- ½ cup orange juice
- Coffee or tea

LUNCH:
- 2 cups mix salad greens
- 4 oz grilled chicken
- 2 oz low-fat cheese
- 1 Tbsp dressing
- ½ cup croutons
- 2 dinner rolls
- 1 tsp margarine
- 1 peach
- 8 fl oz skim milk

DINNER:
- 2/3 cup pasta noodles
- ¼ cup zucchini
- ¼ cup eggplant
- ½ cup pasta sauce
- 1 breadstick
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- Water

That’s it for your example of 3 days 1800 calorie diabetic diets plans. Success for your diabetic diets!

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet

Here is a 3 days 1500 calorie diabetic diet. The purpose is to give you an idea on how you can plan for your breakfasts, lunches, or dinners ahead. The diabetic diet plan provides about 50% of calorie from carbohydrate, 20% from protein and 30% from fat.

Day 1 - 1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup peppers
- 1 oz low-fat cheese
- 2 slices wheat toast
- 2 tsp margarine
- 2 small plums
- 8 fl oz skim milk

LUNCH:
- 1 6-in pita bread
- 1/3 cup bulgur
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 3 tomato slices
- 1 cup melon
- Tea or Coffee

DINNER:
- 1/2 cup veggie lasagna
- 1 breadstick
- 1 cup mix salad greens
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp dressing
- 17 small green grapes
- 8 fl oz skim milk

Day 2 - 1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 1 cup low-fat yogurt
- 3/4 cup gooseberries
- 1/4 cup granola
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- Coffee or tea

LUNCH:
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup mango slices
- 1/2 cup pear slices
- 2 dinner rolls
- 2 tsp margarine
- Tea or water

DINNER:
- 3 oz roasted pork
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup veggie stir-fry
- 2 tsp stir-fry sauce
- 2 tsp peanut oil
- 1 cup low-fat yogurt
- Tea or water


Day 3 - 1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 2 4½-in waffles
- 4 Tbsp light syrup
- 2 tsp margarine
- 1 cup yogurt
- 3/4 cup blackberries
- Coffee or tea

LUNCH:
- 1 cup chili with beans
- 12 crackers
- 1/2 cup broccoli
- 1/2 cup cauliflower
- 2 Tbsp dip
- 1 apple
- Diet soda

DINNER:
- 4 oz hamburger
- 1 hamburger bun
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 tomato slices
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1¼ cup watermelon
- 8 fl oz skim milk

Enjoy your food and have great diabetic diet plans!

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1200 Calorie Diabetic Diet

Here is a 3 days 1200 calorie diabetic diet. The purpose is to give you an idea on how you can plan for your breakfasts, lunches, or dinners ahead. The 1200 calorie diabetic diet provides about 20% from protein, 30% from fat, and 50% of calorie from carbohydrate.

Day 1 - 1200 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 8 fl oz skim milk
- 1 small banana
- 1/2 cup oatmeal

LUNCH:
- Mineral Water
- 1/2 cup peaches
- 1 cup tomato soup
- 2 slice light bread
- 2 oz-low fat cheese
- 3 tsp margarine

DINNER:
- 1 6-inch floor tortilla
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 8 fl oz skim milk
- 1/2 cup fruit cocktail
- 2 oz low-fat cheese
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup peppers/onions

Day 2 - 1200 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 1 41/2-inch waffle
- 2 Tbsp light syrup
- 1 tsp margarine
- 1 cup yogurt
- 3/4 cup blackberries
- Coffee or tea

LUNCH:
- 1/2 cup chili w/beans
- 6 saltine crackers
- 1/2 cup broccoli
- 1 Tbsp dip
- 1 apple
- Diet Soda

DINNER:
- 4 oz hamburger
- 1 hamburger bun
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 tomato slices
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 1/4 cup watermelons
- 8 fl oz skim milk

Day 3 - 1200 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

BREAKFAST:
- 1/2 cup TOTAL cereal.
- 8 fl oz skim milk
- 1/2 cup apple juice

LUNCH:
- 2 slices wheat bread.
- 2 oz turkey
- 2 tsp mayo
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 3 tomato slices
- 1 apple
- Diet soda

DINNER:
- 3 oz sirloin steak
- Small baked potato
- 1 tsp margarine
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 cup green beans
- 1 dinner roll
- 1 tsp margarine
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 8 fl oz skim milk

Enjoy your food and have great diabetic diet plans!

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Monday, October 16, 2006

How to Measure Calorie Requirement for Your Diabetic Diet Plans

There is an easy and effective method to measure how much approximately calorie you need everyday for your diabetic diet plans. The method is called Harris-Benedict Equation and you can measure for both men and women depending on their activity level. Please note this is just a guideline for your diabetic diet plans.

Harris-Benedict Equation method uses factors like height, weight, age, and sex to determine Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), using which you can determine calorie requirements for your diabetic diet plans.

Here is the equation:
Men: BMR = 66 + (13.7 X weight in kg) + (5 X height in cm) - (6.8 X age in years)
Women: BMR = 655 + (9.6 X weight in kg) + (1.8 X height in cm) - (4.7 X age in years)

You can calculate your calorie requirements by multiplying your BMR by your activity multiplier. You can determine your activity multiplier from the chart below.

Activity Multiplier
Super active = BMR X 1.9
Heavy activity = BMR X 1.725
Moderate activity = BMR X 1.55
Light activity = BMR X 1.375
Sedentary = BMR X 1.2

Super active = Very heavy exercise (e.g. heavy workers, sportsmen)
Heavy activity = Heavy exercise (everyday)
Moderate activity = Moderate exercise (3-5 days per week)
Light activity = Light exercise (2-3 days per week)
Sedentary = Desk job, no exercise

Have great diabetic diet plans!

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