Diabetes mellitus is a disease associated with an absolute or relative lack of insulin in the body and characterized by disturbed carbohydrate metabolism and other metabolic disorders.Simply put, diabetes is not a disease in the full sense, but an improper lifestyle and diet.Therefore, diabetes nutrition plays an important role in the patient's well-being.
Foods to include and exclude from the diet for type 2 diabetes
Diet for diabetes should be correct and include foods with a low glycemic index (from 10 to 40):
- vegetables: tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans and other green vegetables;
- eggs;
- mushrooms and various nuts;
- fruits and berries: cherries, cranberries, cranberries, plums, pears, apples, gooseberries, strawberries, strawberries and their juices;
- citrus fruits: lemon, orange, tangerine and grapefruit;
- cereal and bran products: barley bread, rice bran, oatmeal, buckwheat, spaghetti and pasta with durum flour;
- dietary meat: poultry, rabbit, turkey, veal;
- lean fish and fish products;
- dark chocolate;
- cold pressed linseed oil;
- mineral water.
Limitconsumption of foods with an average glycemic index (from 40 to 70)
- dairy products: kefir, milk, yogurt;
- low fat or lean;
- vegetables: beets (boiled and stewed), carrots, legumes;
- wholemeal bread, rye bread, black bread, bread with yeast;
- fresh and canned pineapple;
- apple and grape juices, without sugar;
- instant oatmeal;
- marmalade;
- raisins, melon, kiwi;
- industrial mayonnaise;
- canned corn;
- wheat flour pancakes;
- brown rice
Turn offfrom dietary foods with a high glycemic index (from 70 to 100)
- watermelon;
- wheat cereals and bread;
- corn flakes;
- French fries and baked goods;
- caramel and honey, jam, sweets, sugar;
- white bread;
- alcohol and sweet carbonated and non-carbonated drinks;
- coffee, tea, replacing them with chicory, green tea and blueberry leaf tea;
- sweet fruits: grapes, bananas;
- semolina;
- meat products: sausages, hot dogs, small sausages, chicken, smoked meat.
Along with taking the medicines prescribed by your doctor, you need to use medicinal herbs: chicory, blueberry leaves, dandelion root, mantle, bean leaves and a collection of herbs for lowering sugar.
In addition, diabetics are advised to have an active lifestyle, more movement, including walking up to 2 km a day, walking up the stairs, physical work, unless, of course, they have had a heart attack or stroke.Adjust your sleep schedule, sleep at least 7 hours a day, go to bed no later than 1 am.
Basic steps and dietary rules for type 2 diabetes
It's no secret that diabetes mellitus mainly affects overweight and obese people.
First step diet-2 weeks, getting rid of excess weight.During this period, eat only foods with a low glycemic index.
If there is elevated blood sugar, it is recommended to eat strictly 3 times a day, without snacks, then the insulin will have time to be used.Instead of a snack, drink water or eat fruit.
Portions should be small, as nutritionists say, a portion should fit in the palm of your hand.
Second step diet– 15 days, consolidation of results.During that period, we eat food with a low and medium glycemic index.We limit the intake of sugar, honey, pastries, potatoes, bananas, white rice and corn.
The third step diet– for the rest of my life, to stay fit and follow the rules.The menu should have low and medium glycemic levels.
From my own experience, I have been a diabetic for 11 years, I know that 70% of good health depends on what you ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and 20% on activities during the day and only 10% on medicines.
Meals for diabetes mellitus for BREAKFAST food list
You can prepare the following dishes for breakfast:
- Oatmeal - made from natural cereals and low-fat milk, with the addition of a small amount of forest fruits, raisins and dried apricots.
- Muesli or bran - with milk or low-fat yogurt.
- Buckwheat porridge with milk or boiled: tongue, rabbit, meat;or meatballs, meat souffle.
- Freshly made toast with a slice of cheese on whole grain bread.
- Low-fat or low-fat fresh cheese, with sour cream, yogurt or low-fat kefir.
- Cheesecakes with sour cream.
- Cabbage or potato cutlets with sour cream.
- Green tea based on natural plants.Tea with milk.
- Fruits: pears, apples, oranges, grapefruits.
- Boiled eggs with homemade mayonnaise.
- Squid omelette.
- Casserole with cabbage in the oven.
- Zucchini Casserole.
- Meat pudding.
Diabetic Meals for LUNCH list of dishes
A typical lunch consists of salads, first and second courses, desserts and drinks.The following dishes are offered for lunch:
salads:
The base of the salad can be lettuce, fresh cabbage, incl.and Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, fresh vegetables (radish, radish, cucumber, tomato), celery, broccoli, mushrooms, cheeses and fruit.
First courses:
- soups:
- vegetarian vegetables;
- pearl barley and buckwheat with mushrooms;
- rice with egg;
- with cauliflower;
- with peas, with beans;
- pickles;
- fish with celery;
- vegetables with chicken;
- Lenten borscht with sour cream.
Other courses:
- Boiled meat or stew with stewed cabbage.
- Beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes.
- Goulash with boiled potatoes.
- Boiled chicken with millet porridge.
- Mexican pie with feta cheese and mushrooms.
- Sandwiches to your taste, based on whole grain bread.
dessert:
- Sugar-free lemon jelly.
- Carrot cake.
- Curd soufflé.
- Stevia chocolate cake in the microwave.
- Pumpkin cake without sugar and semolina.
- Diet cake.
- Baked apples.
A drink
- Tomato juice.
- Kefir or kefir with cinnamon.
- Broth or rosehip tea.
- Burdock tea (for weight loss).
- Fruit compote with sweetener.
Diabetic Meals for DINNER meal list
Dinner dishes can be:
- Rolls filled with vegetables.
- Boiled fish of lean varieties.
- Carrot-apple balls on kefir.
- Carrot puree with sour cream.
- Braised cabbage.
- Vegetable Casserole.
1 hour before bedtime
- a glass of kefir;
The above list of dishes is a recommendation;you have to develop your own menu and focus on your well-being.