Necessary dietary instructions for diabetic pts.
Food can be taken as per requirement Food can be taken in a low quantity Food diabetic pt. should avoid
Luffa
Bitter gourd
Spaghetti
Noodles
Bread
jaggery - sugar
Cucumber
Rice/Pulses - Oatmeal - Corn
Honey - Sweets
Lemon
Capsicum
Custard Apple-sapota-Apricort
Jam&Jelly- sweet potatoes
Egg plant
Cauliflower
Sweet Melon- Apple - Orange
Cakes
Cookies
Pumpkin
- Ladyfinger
Guava
- Papaya - Frewia
Chocolate -
Soft drinks
Carrot
Spinach
Parune - Black berry - Peas
Juices - Sugar cane
Cabbage -
Salad
Peach - Watermelon - Banana
Figs - Currants - Dates
Green onion-Nuts & Seeds
Mango -
Egg
Fish
Condensed Milk-Ice Cream
Skimmed milk - Tuna
Taro Root - Beet
- Turnip
Canned fruit
- Pudding
Red & White Radish
Potatoe- Fried Food- Whole milk
Important Dietary tips
Take at least three meals a day on time If you are taking insulin then you may need a refreshments once or twice between meals Take a plenty of water 6-8 glass per day especially before meal Take fresh fruits and vegetables but avoid juices Avoid sugar and all sweets Exercise must be your daily routine If you are obese and overweight then you must reduce the fats from your food Excessive use of fried and fatty food should be avoided In case of high blood Cholestrol level the white meat should be used instead of red meat Chicken can be taken without skin and extra fats
Your daily diet should contain following items
Milk and dairy products without fat around 250gm Meat and pulses ( 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, fish or chicken - half cup of pulses) Bread: 3 chapatis (South Asian bread) or 6 slices of backed bread Vegetables: 3 cup raw and uncooked or one and half cup of cooked vegetable Fruit: 2 in a whole day Oil: 3-4 tea spoon in whole day Fiber: It is generally recommended to have 5 portion of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables a day.
Calories of some common food items
Food Item
Fiber Bread White Bread Chapati (south asian bread) Boiled Rice Cooked Oatmeal Boiled pulses Chicken/Fish Mutton/Beef Boiled Egg Banana Apple/Orange Papaya/Watermelon Grape fruit Potato Boiled Peas Cucumber Cauliflower Radish Onion Whole Milk Skimmed Milk Ice cream Soft drink Cooking oil Ghee Almond Peanuts Coconut (grinded)
Quantity
1 slice 1 slice 1 piece 1/3 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 normal size 1 normal size 1 normal size 1 cup 2-Jan 1 normal size 1/2 cup 1 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 4 Ounces 4 Ounces 1 cup 12 Ounces 1 tea spoon 1 tea spoon 6 pieces 10 pieces 2 Table spoon
Calories
80 Calories 80 Calories 160 Calories 80 Calories 80 Calories 80 Calories 55 Calories 75 Calories 75 Calories 120 Calories 60 Calories 60 Calories 60 Calories 80 Calories 80 Calories 14 Calories 16 Calories 20 Calories 25 Calories 75 Calories 60 Calories 225 Calories 140 Calories 45 Calories 45 Calories 45 Calories 45 Calories 45 Calories
Sample Diet Plan For Diabetic Patient (target calorie value
1800)
6 meals a day plan summary
Total Calories 1868 Proteins 103.7 Carbohydrates 321.4 Fats 28.3
Meal 1
Egg white Brown Bread Skimmed Milk Apple Total
Quantity
2 3 slices 1 Glass 1 large
calories
34 190 86 81 391
Protein
7 5 8.4 0.3 20.7
Carbohydrates
0.3 40 11.9 21.1 73.3
Fats
0 1.2 0.4 0.5 2.1
Meal 2
Apple Porridge Oat Orange Total
Quantity
1 30 g 1
calories
60 110 60 230
Protein
0.3 3.3 1.2 4.8
Carbohydrates
21.1 18.6 15.4 55.1
Fats
0.5 2.4 0.2 3.1
Meal 3
White Rice Tuna Garden Salad Total
Quality
1 cup 3 oz 1 cup
Calories
240 156 33 429
protein
4.8 25.4 2.6 32.8
Carbohydrates
60 0 6.7 66.7
Fats
0.4 5 1 5.5
Meal 4
Mushroom Soup Banana Total
Quality
1 cup 1
Calories
127 120 247
protein
5.1 1.2 6.3
Carbohydrates
11.1 26.7 37.8
Fats
4.9 0.6 5.5
Meal 5
Chicken Breast Corn herbal Tea Total
Quality
1 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup
Calories
127 136 2 280
protein
5.1 5.5 0 32.2
Carbohydrates
11.1 16 0.5 16.5
Fats
4.9 6.7 0 9.8
Meal 6
Vegetable Soup white Rice Total
Quality
1 cup 1 cup
Calories
72 240 338
protein
2.1 4.8 6.9
Carbohydrates
12 60 72
Fats
1.9 0.4 2.3
