GUIDELINES FOR DIABETIC DIET [ INDIAN DIET ]

FOODS TO BE AVOIDED

Roots and Tubers [ eg Potato, carrot ].

Banana, Mango and Grapes.

Sugar, Glucose, Honey, Jaggery, Jam, Cake, Chocolate, Ice cream, Kheer and Khoa.

Porridge, Maida, Rawa, Noodles, Semiya and Coconut

Horliks, Boost, Bournvita and Aerated drinks [ Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, Mirinda..].

Mutton, Beef and Pork.

Tinned or Canned foods and Dry fruits.

Fried oily foods- Samosa, Cutlet, Vadam, Pickles, Puri, Papad, Biriyani and Parotta.

Butter, Ghee, Vanaspati [ Dalda ] and Coconut oil.

Alcahol and Cigerette smoking.


FOODS THAT CAN BE INCLUDED

Green leafy vegetables [ spinach ]

Vegetables : Plantain stem, Turnip, Cucumber, Plantain flower, Radish, Cabbage, Ladies finger, Ridge gourd, White ash gourd, Brinjal, Bottle gourd, Beans, Onion, Drum stick, Tomato , Cauliflower, Pumpkin and Capsicum.

Whole wheat bread, Brown bread and oil less chapati [ phulka ]

Any one of the following fruit per day : 1 Apple, 1 Sweet lime, 3 Pieces of Papaya and 1 Guava.

Sunflower oil, Gingerly oil, Groundnut oil [ refined ] and Olive oil - use minimum amount.

Small and frequent meals with proper time intervals.

Drink more Clear soups and Butter milk.

High fibre food like vegetables, salads and sprouts.


Exersice for 30 minutes, five times in a week..... Walking is the best exercise.


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