Suggest Diet To Keep BP And Diabetes Under Control

Brief Answer:
Balanced high fibre diet with less calories

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for posting the query.

To keep the blood sugar levels under check, meal timings are as important as a balanced intake of food. In lack of a strict routine even the most perfect diet plans fail to perform and give positive results. It is true that many people get a bit scared when diagnosed with Diabetes and try to eat less fearing that eating more food, or taking fruits etc. would increase their blood sugar levels. But it is important to note here that a balanced diet with all major food groups is important to manage blood sugar levels and Blood pressure.

Here are some simple diet related tips to help you understand the type to food that you may include in your father’s diet routine.

Avoid simple sugars like glucose, honey, candies, sugar, chocolates, ice creams, fried food and refined food like white bread. Fatty dairy products like cheese, cream, mayonnaise and butter are best avoided.. However you are required to maintain a fat intake of 3-4 tsp. per day as it is important for the absorption of fat soluble vitamins and other nutrients.

Restrict fruits rich in carbohydrates like XXXXXXX sapota, grapes, banana, custard apple and avocado and vegetables like potato, colocasia, yam, pumpkin and tapioca, Check the intake of nuts and dry fruits. Nuts provides the good fat and hence a moderate use is always beneficial. However avoid taking the fried or salted nuts. Eat the allowed fruits along with the skin, to get more fiber. Avoid coconut and its products, except coconut water which may be included in moderation.

Ensure that there is sufficient intake of raw vegetables and salads in the diet. Raw vegetables, salads and fruits add the much needed fiber to the diet. It delays the absorption of sugar and helps in maintaining the blood sugar levels. It also promotes regular bowl movements and support weight management by regulating the calorie intake. Also, include the cooked beans and peas and whole grain products in the diet.

Limit the intake of white bread and buns, cakes and cookies as these are mostly made with refined flour and contain Trans or Saturated fat and sugar. Which worsens the cholesterol profile and increases blood sugar also.
Consider using oils like soybean, mustard, canola, safflower, rice XXXXXXX olive and corn oil as these are good sources of unsaturated fat. The intake of these should be limited to 4 tsp. per day. Nuts and dry seeds like those of pumpkin and watermelon are good sources of healthy fats that improves HDL cholesterol profile, while helping to control the LDL cholesterol and trans fat levels.

Add legumes and pulses, low fat milk and its products are also good sources of quality protein. If you eat non-vegetarian food, than limit the intake of non-veg to lean cuts of chicken fish and take only the whites of egg.

Knowledge about the Glycemic Index (GI) of food is important. GI is a measure that indicates how fast the food would get converted to glucose after digestion. Higher GI value indicates a higher conversion ratio of the diet to glucose. Therefore it is advisable to avoid the foods with high GI values.

High GI foods: potato, banana, grapes, custard apple, sugar and foods that contain sugar, refined cereals and its products like white bread and corn bread, white rice, corn and its products. Also the drinks like boot, XXXXXXX etc. has high GI values as they contain added sugar.

Low GI foods: Low fat dairy, vegetables and fruits (except those mentioned in the high GI list), whole grains and cereals, salads, oats, barley, pulses and non-sugary peanut butter.

These are the basic guidelines to help you decide the menu and diet routine at home. However, if you wish to get a detailed diet plan for your father, kindly log on to www.healthcaremagic.com/mcafee, and register for a Personalized Diet Plan.

Hope this helps.

Meenakshi

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Brief Answer:
sample menu

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Greetings from HealthcareMagic.

The main emphasis of a diabetic diet plan is calorie management. Calories are important to each one of us, but we need to be careful about the actual requirement and its distribution throughout the day.

If your father’s food intake is low, then you may plan multiple but smaller meals for him ( I will be planning the detailed menu based on this rule). This would allow him to utilize the nutrients and manage the calories in best possible way. Protein rich foods are very important as this would not only improve the food quality but would also help you to manage the total calorie load of the diet. A balanced diet with sufficient protein, clubbed with light exercises would help him develop the muscle mass by correcting the damage caused to the muscle.

Avoid fried and otherwise oily foods, ready-made namkeen and other foods that contain visible or invisible fat.

You may start a diabetic protein supplement, to help him fulfill the calorie and protein requirements without affecting the blood sugar levels. Glucerna SR, D-protein, Diabetic resource are few of the menu supplements available in market. Follow the label instructions while administering the same.

I will share a detailed diet plan for him, once I receive the details through the diet plan request portal, but here is a sample menu for you to understand the meal timing and composition.

DM sample menu:

Early Morning: Lukewarm water with 2 scoop protein supplement – 1 ½ glass

Breakfast: Non fried preparations like:
Whole wheat bread without butter – 2 slices
Vegetable poha/ Dalia/ Sevian/ upma - 1 cup
Idli 2pc. With Sāmbhar – 1 cup
Cornflakes with skimmed milk ( sugarless ) – 1 cup
Stuffed chapatti (2 no.) with dry vegetable – 1 katori

Mid-Morning:
Fruits (avoid the carbohydrate rich fruits like XXXXXXX sapota, grapes, banana, custard apple and watermelon also avoid fruit juices and fruit milk shakes)

Lunch:
2 chapatti + sabji 1 katori OR boiled brown rice 1 katori + dal – 1 cup + salad 1 katori with 1 glass thin butter milk or 1 katori skimmed curd.
Evening Snacks: Tea / Coffee ( no sugar) + high fiber bis. OR Sprouts / roasted channa 1 katori

Dinner: 2 chapatti + vegetable 1 katori + skimmed buttermilk 1 glass + salad 1 katori.

Hope this helps.

Meenakshi

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Brief Answer:
Received

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Greetings.. !

We have received your request for a personalized diet plan and the same will be delivered to you within 3 working days.

Thanks for using Healthcaremagic

Meenakshi

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