How to Arrange My Diabetes Meals?
Q:
There are various kinds of healthy foods for diabetes. How to make a diabetes food chart with exact arrangement? Can those foods really bring a reversing effect?
A:
Here are two samples of diabetes food charts from my doctor. Hope it’s helpful.
| Sample meal plan for smaller appetites | |
| Breakfast | Cold cereal (½ cup, 125 mL) Whole grain toast (1 slice) 1 orange Low-fat milk (1 cup, 250 mL) Peanut butter (2 tbsp, 30 mL) Tea or coffee |
| Lunch | 1 sandwich – 2 slices of whole grain bread or 6″ pita – meat, chicken or fish (2 oz, 60 g) – non-hydrogenated margarine (1 tsp, 5 mL) Carrot sticks Grapes Low-fat plain yogurt (¾ cup, 175 mL) Tea or coffee |
| Dinner | Potato (1 medium) or rice (2⁄3 cup, 150 mL) Vegetables Non-hydrogenated margarine (1 tsp, 5 mL) Lean meat, chicken, or fish (2 oz, 60 g) Cantaloupe (1 cup, 250 mL) Low-fat milk (1 cup, 250 mL) Tea or coffee |
| Evening snack | Low-fat cheese (1 oz, 30 g) Whole grain crackers (4) |
| Sample meal plan for bigger appetites | |
| Breakfast | Cold cereal (½ cup, 125 mL) Whole grain toast (2 slices) 1 orange Low-fat milk (1 cup, 250 mL) Low-fat cheese (2 oz, 60 g) Tea or coffee |
| Lunch | Soup (1 cup, 250 mL) Sandwich – 2 slices whole grain bread or 6″ pita – lean meat, chicken or fish (3 oz, 90 g) – tomato slices – non-hydrogenated margarine (1 tsp, 5 mL) Carrot sticks Grapes Low-fat plain yogurt (¾ cup, 175 mL) Tea or coffee |
| Afternoon snack | 1 medium apple or small banana |
| Dinner | 1 large potato or cooked noodles (1 ½ cup, 375 mL) Vegetables Green salad with low-fat salad dressing Lean meat, chicken or fish (4 oz, 120 g) 1 medium pear Low-fat milk (1 cup, 250 mL) Tea or coffee |
| Evening snack | Peanut butter (4 tbsp, 60 mL) Whole grain crackers (4) Low-fat milk (1 cup, 250 mL) |
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