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Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan
Definition
Purpose
Diet details
Results
Risks
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diabetes diet involve?
Recommended foods
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
A sample menu
What are the results of a diabetes diet?
Are there any risks?
A sample menu
When planning meals, take into account your size and activity level. The following menu is tailored for someone who needs 1,200 to 1,600 calories a day.
- Breakfast. Whole-wheat bread (1 medium slice) with 2 teaspoons jelly, 1/2 cup shredded wheat cereal with a cup of 1 percent low-fat milk, a piece of fruit, coffee
- Lunch. Roast beef sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce, low-fat American cheese, tomato and mayonnaise, medium apple, water
- Dinner. Salmon, 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil, small baked potato, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup green beans, medium white dinner roll, unsweetened iced tea, milk
- Snack. 2 1/2 cups popcorn with 1 1/2 teaspoons margarine
