SAMPLE DIET PLAN FOR DIABETICS

Posted by admin on April 9th, 2009 filed in Nutrition

A sample diet for a diabetic is planned below:

Approx 1800 calories

240 g of carbohydrate

60 g of protein

60 g of fat

Sample Diabetic Menus - Sample #1
Breakfast

½ cup blueberries

1cup of fat-free or at least low-fat milk

1small bran muffin(or pastry, having same calorie count)

Lunch

1 cup of spinach salads + 2 tbsp of preferred salad dressing

2 ounce of low-sodium or unsalted turkey breast + 2 tsp of mustard

1 tomato + 1 cup of lettuce leaves

1 orange

1 cup of fat-free milk

Snack

1 small banana(or different equivalent nutrient fruit)

20 almonds

1 cup of coffee(or herbal tea) + 6 ounce of low-fat yogurt made tastier + pinch of sucralose

Dinner

¼ pound grilled shrimp(or 1 sautéed) + a dab of olive oil

1 cup of steamed broccoli

½ cup of black beans

¾ cup of whole-wheat pasta

Sample Diabetic Menus - Sample #2
Breakfast

2 slices of whole-wheat toast + 2 tbsp of peanut butter

1 cup of coffee or tea

1 small banana

Lunch

1 sandwich of whole wheat bread(with 2 tsp of mustard + 3 ounces of lean roast beef between)

1 cup of steamed cauliflower

1 cup of coffee or tea

Snacks

½ cup of unsweetened applesauce together + 2 tbsp chopped walnuts

1 cup of herbal tea(or fat-free milk)

2 small fig cookies

Dinner

2/3 cup of brown rice (cooked)

1cup of preferred vegetables

3 ounces of chicken breast sautéed in olive oil