A Sample Meal Plan for Diabetes

Webmaster — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:31:19 +0000

If you have diabetes you should follow a diabetes diet. Here’s a sample diabetic meal plan that is about 1,600 calories and 220 grams of carbohydrate. Remember to drink two 8-ounce glasses of water with each meal.

Breakfast

(360 calories, 52.5 grams carbohydrate)

1 slice toasted whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon margarine
1/4 cup egg substitute or cottage cheese
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 small banana

Lunch

(535 calories, 75 grams carbohydrate)

1 cup vegetable soup with 4-6 crackers
1 turkey sandwich (2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 ounce turkey and 1 ounce low-fat cheese, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise)
1 small apple

Dinner

(635 calories, 65 grams carbohydrate)

4 ounces broiled chicken breast with basil and oregano sprinkled on top
2/3 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup cooked carrots
1 small whole grain dinner roll with 1 teaspoon margarine
Tossed salad with 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
4 unsweetened canned apricot halves or 1 small slice of angel food cake

Snacks

(Each has 60 calories or 15 grams carbohydrate. Pick two per day.)

16 fat-free tortilla chips with salsa
1/2 cup artificially sweetened chocolate pudding
1 ounce string cheese plus one small piece of fruit
3 cups “lite” popcorn

Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:22 +0000

Are you among the 6.2 million people in the India who have diabetes but don’t know it? I ask because an estimated one-third of the almost 21 million Indians who have this cruel disease don’t even know it.

Since 90 percent to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, chances are you can avoid becoming a statistic. Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes is a preventable disease.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you have diabetes, now’s your chance to find out. First, take a moment to look at the following risk factors:

* Age 45 years or older
* Overweight
* Physical inactivity
* Family history of diabetes (parents or siblings)
* African-American, Native American, Latino, Asian-American, or Pacific Islander ethnicity
* History of gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
* Polycystic ovary syndrome
* High blood pressure
* High triglycerides (greater than 250 mg/dL) or low HDL cholesterol (less than 35 mg/dL)

If you haven’t been screened for diabetes in the past year, or if you have two or more of these risk factors, you need to ask your doctor to test you for diabetes.

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A Sample Meal Plan for Diabetes

Diabetes: Are You at Risk?