type-2-diabetes diet, diabetes diet chart

nutrition, meal planning, weight control and exercise helps manage diabetes. a diabetes diet simply means a healthy eating plan that is rich in nutrients and low in calories and fats.

why you need diet plan?
the main goal of diet-plan is to control total calorie intake to maintain body weight and glucose(sugar)level and normalization of blood pressure to prevent other complications. when you eat extra calories and fats your body glucose level in blood rise. and higher glucose level may lead to other complications such kidney and heart damage.  
  people with type-2-diabetes can get success by controlling calorie intake to prevent hyperglycemia and easy to control other complications.

what are objectives of diet control
 goals of nutritional management of diabetes are:

• to achieve and maintain blood glucose levels in the normal range or as close to normal.
• to maintain blood pressure level in normal range
• to maintain lipid profile in normal level to prevent complications.

 people who have diabetes-type-2 and are obese need to control weight for them weight loss is a key to treatment.

what includes a nutritional therapy for diabetes.

  a diet plan is based on food preferences and lifestyle of individual. taking a review of patients diet history  to identify eating habits and life style and cultural eating patterns. any dietitian can help you to make a diet plan based on your health goals, tastes and lifestyle. 
       
Recommended foods 
 a good meal plan for diabetes focus on the percentage of calorie that comes from carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

1. healthy carbohydrates

           they have greater effect on blood then other foods because they are digested quickly and convert in glucose then other foods.
 healthy sources of carbohydrates are:

• fruits
• vegetables
• whole grains(rice,pasta,bread)
• low fat dairy products(milk)               

avoid less healthy carbohydrates with added sugar and sodium(drinks, packed food)

   2. good fats
  food contains unsaturated fats can help you to lower cholesterol level these are: 

• nuts
• olive oil
• avocado
• dark chocolate
• fatty fish

  3. fiber-rich foods

 increase fiber in diet may improve blood glucose levels, lower cholesterol, decrease need of insulin. these are:

•    fruits 
• oatmeal
• vegetables
• beans and legumens
• breads
• nuts

which food to avoid

 food containing such things may interrupt with diet plan so try to avoid these food such as:

•  saturated fats like animal protein and dairy product(butter, beef sausage)
• cholesterol 
• sodium 
• trans fats like processed food, baked items etc.

#a sample lunch chart may include

 the american diabetes association offers a simple method of meal planning . it focus on eating more vegetables: follow steps when preparing plate :

• fill half of plate with vegetables like carrots, tomatoes.
• need some protein like chicken, low fat cheese
• fill a quarter with fibers like rice, bread, cooked pasta
• add fruit juice 
• eat good fats such as nuts 

 use glycemic index 

  some people use glycemic index who have diabetes used to describe that how much a given food increases the blood glucose level compared with an equivalent amount of glucose. or talk with your dietitian about this to create your own glycemic index. 

the benifits and results of diabetes diet?
 creating your healthy eating plan will help to control glucose level under normal level and prevent complications by diabetes. 

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