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Can You Please Tell Me A Diet For Diabetic Patient

62 year old man diet
Fri, 26 Aug 2011
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Hello,

I can share a model diet plan with you, try to devise your plans based on this one.

Morning 7:00 AM: 1 cup sugarless tea or coffee
8:00AM: 2 small idlis or 1 cup poha, upma, with 1 portion of fruit. Avoid bananas, chickoo, mangoes.

11:00 AM: 1 bowl vegetable soup or buttermilk .
01:00 PM: 1 cup rice or 2 rotis, 1 vegetable curry with 1 cup raita or salad,1 cup dal.
03:00PM: 2 biscuits and tea
06:00PM: Salad
8:00PM: Dinner 2 rotis, vegetable soup, a piece of fish or chicken or paneer dish.
10:00PM: 2 marie or cracker biscuits with milk.

Avoid jams, sugar, honey,jaggery, aerated drinks, packaged juices. Continue regular exercise.
General & Family Physician Dr. Tina Jacob Das's  Response
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Welcome to HealtrhcareMagic.Since you have not mentioned your gender,or also if you have some underlying ailment, Iam mentioning a basic diet which a person of your age should be taking. Meal with starchy carbohydrate like pot Meals containing starchy carbohydrates such as potatoes, brown rice, pasta and other cereals. Protien in the form of fish, lean meat, eggs pulses.Five portions of fruits and vegetables a day- in the form of salads, juices etc.Salt in moderate amounts-not exceeding 6gms. Avoid saturated fats in cakes and confectionaries,processed meats.
Alcohol not exceeding the recommendations of the governments daily limits. As per recommendation daily a 10 microgram vitamin D supplement- in the form of eggs, oily fish, some fortified breakfast cereals and fortified spreads.Calcium, important for bone health,(Osteoporosis is common as we get older, especially for women)can be taken in the form of milk and dairy foods such as yoghurt and cheese,green leafy vegetables and breakfast cereals fortified with calcium.Iron and folate again as oily fish, red meat, pulses,fortified cereals,brown rice, green vegetables. Your diet should also consist of high fibre content(wholegrain cereal for breakfast or porridge,wholegrain bread,brown pasta and brown rice,beans and lentils,fresh fruit and vegetables).In case you feel you are not eating as much as you used to, it’s important to get all the energy and nutrients that your body needs then switch to smaller meals and frequent snacks, so that you’re not struggling to eat three large meals a day.I hope i could answer your query. Wishing you a good health.Take care.
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hi welcome to health care magic!adequate nutrition &well balanced diet which is vital for diabetic patient.fibrous diet which avoid the problem of constipation,instead of 3 meal you should eat 4 to 5 small meal at small interval,oil should be soyabean,sunflower which avoid the risk of any heart problem,diet should be soft & well cooked so easily digest,liberal amount of milk and its products,and take fresh fruit green leafy vegetables which need your vitamin balance,try to avoid carbohydrate 2hr before you going to bed,also do regular walking yoga some mild exercise,
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Can You Please Tell Me A Diet For Diabetic Patient

Hello, I can share a model diet plan with you, try to devise your plans based on this one. Morning 7:00 AM: 1 cup sugarless tea or coffee 8:00AM: 2 small idlis or 1 cup poha, upma, with 1 portion of fruit. Avoid bananas, chickoo, mangoes. 11:00 AM: 1 bowl vegetable soup or buttermilk . 01:00 PM: 1 cup rice or 2 rotis, 1 vegetable curry with 1 cup raita or salad,1 cup dal. 03:00PM: 2 biscuits and tea 06:00PM: Salad 8:00PM: Dinner 2 rotis, vegetable soup, a piece of fish or chicken or paneer dish. 10:00PM: 2 marie or cracker biscuits with milk. Avoid jams, sugar, honey,jaggery, aerated drinks, packaged juices. Continue regular exercise.