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Nutrition and Diabetes
Guidelines for Nutrition
and Diabetes
If you have diabetes, it is important to eat
well to help keep yourself healthy. Nutrition
care is different for each person and is based
on your blood glucose (sugar) level, blood
lipid (fat) levels, your risk factors for heart
disease and high blood pressure, and your
exercise habits.
For most people, general guidelines for
diabetes are as follows…
•Aim to maintain a healthy weight
Quick Tips for Managing
your Diabetes
Your goal
Your goal is to keep your blood sugar
levels as close to normal as possible. In
other words, you do not want your
blood sugar to go too high or too low.
Your blood sugar
Check your blood sugar as advised.
Here are the desirable blood sugar
ranges:
•Exercise moderately for about 30 minutes at
least five times/week
Before meals: 90–130
1–2 hours after meals: Less than 180
At bedtime: 110–150
•Get your carbohydrates mainly from fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and lowfat or skim dairy products
Your medication
Always take your medication (insulin or
pill), even when you are sick.
•Limit saturated fats, trans fats, and dietary
cholesterol
Your daily routine
Incorporate exercise into your daily
routine. Always speak with your doctor
before beginning an exercise program.
If you are overweight, losing weight can
help with blood sugar control
•May use sugar substitutes in moderation
•Do not use low-carbohydrate diets to control
diabetes
Nutrition Solutions
Chef Prepared Meals
A great educational tool for
appropriate portion sizes and
nutrient balance.
Source: RD411
Nutrition for your Blood Sugars
Your diet
Follow these diet suggestions:
-Choose healthy foods, such as:
-Fruits
-Vegetables
-Fish
-Lean meats
-Chicken or turkey without the skin
-Dry peas or beans
-Whole grains
-Low-fat or skim milk and cheese
-Have meals and snacks at regular times
every day
-Eat similar amounts of foods each day
-Count your carbohydrates—spread
them out over the course of the
day and eat them as part of a
balanced meal
-Do not skip meals—even distribution of
carbohydrate over the day will
make best use of the available
insulin and prevent wide variations
in blood glucose levels
-Watch your portion sizes
-Read food labels
-Follow a low-fat,
low-cholesterol diet
-Bake, broil, or grill your meat
and fish
-Select and prepare foods
with little salt
-Buy fewer processed foods
-Limit your intake of simple
sugars
Your Plate
Taking a good look at your plate before
you put food on it is another way to help
create a healthy meal. Here’s how:
Vegetables
Fill one half of your plate with
vegetables, at least two kinds.
Vegetables are very high in nutrients
and low in calories.
Starchy foods
Fill one quarter of your plate with
starchy foods. Choose whole-grain
breads and cereals, rice, pasta,
noodles, or potatoes at every meal.
Starchy foods are broken down into
glucose, which your body needs for
energy.
Protein
Fill one quarter of your plate with
protein. Include fish, lean meats, low-fat
cheeses, eggs, or vegetarian protein
choices, such as beans and lentils, as
part of your meal.
Milk and fruit
Add a glass of milk and
a piece of fruit and your
meal is complete!
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