Eating right is an essential step in combatting diabetes and warding off the associated complications. Low-carb, high-fiber diet plans have been repeatedly prescribed by physicians treating patients with diabetes. Further, fried and sugary food items are a strict no-no.
Sujata Sharma, a Diabetes Educator, has recommended an effective meal plan for Indian diabetic patients, which may be hassle-free to organize in the Indian kitchen and may seem appealing to our most sensitive tastebuds.
Firstly, we must take food thrice or four times a day. Sujata Sharma suggests the following diet plan as breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Tea – green/black (without sugar)
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Low-carb roti with palak paneer |
Roasted makhana |
Low-carb roti with chicken curry Cucumber
carrot salad |
Eggs with sauteed vegetables |
Sauteed cabbage with radish raita |
Greek yogurt |
Thick mixed vegetable soup |
Paneer with sauteed vegetables. |
Low-carb paratha with masala bhindi |
Green tea with mixed nuts and oilseeds |
Paneer tikka/chicken tikka/fish tikka with
green salad |
Flavored buttermilk with flax seeds. |
Baigan bharta |
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Cucumber raita |
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Most importantly, regular blood-glucose monitoring and adhering to the recommended meal planning and portion size should be followed. Further, diabetes-friendly methods of cooking – baking or grilling must be preferred on most days.
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