Healthy Recipes For Diabetics | Food Guide For Diabetic

Healthy recipes for diabetics, Food guide for diabetic

Fruits and vegetables for diabetics - ¼ litre of either skimmed milk,buttermilk, or curds to meet the bodies requirements for calcium, proteins, riboflavin and vitamin A

150 grams of vegetables like bittergourds,cabbage,brinjals,ladies fingers, mushrooms,parmal,radishes,carrots,tomatoes and greens like spinash,mustard greens, fenugreek leaves,etc . for their high content of vitamin A, B & iron. 150 grams of the above-mentioned vegetables contain 40 calories, 7 grams carbohydrates , 2 grams proteins and no fat.

150 grams fruits like apple, figs, oranges, papaya, peaches, pears, pineapples,strawberries,black plums, watermelon for their generous supply of vitamin C. They contain 40 calories. 7 grams carbohtydrates, 2 grams proteins and no fat. 100 grams cereals for providing the much need fibre to the body.

They contain 350 grams calories,75 grams carbohydrates, 10 grams proteins and no fat. 60 grams pulses. These provide the much needed fibre to the body.

The contain 210 calories, 39 grams carbohydrates and 12 grams proteins. No fat. Besides they contain B vitamins and iron.

100 gramschicken without skin provides 210 calories. 22 grams proteins. 9 grams fat and no carbohydrates. 100 grams pomfrat fish contains 87 calories . No carbohydrates, contain 22 grams proteins and 5 grams fat.

Both fish and chicken also contain vitamins B and iron. 1 tablespoon oil,ghee or butter contains 45 grams calories, 5 grams fat and no carbohydrates and proteins.

If these basic foods are incorporated daily in the menu of a diabetic, the daily nutritional requirements of his body are adequately met.

But the daily food require many of an individual depends upon the body, weight ,age occupation . Your doctor will be your best guide to suggest to you your daily food intake in the form of calories. But the above guide will guide you on the type of food you should eat.

Smoking and drinking are also harmful for a diabetic, you can have a small drink once in a while but see that you don’t consume any fried thing with your drink.