Healthy Eating Tips for Diabetics

Eating moderately is a KEY for people with diabetes. Healthy eating for diabetics means intake of smart diet which includes combination of fruits, vegetables, grains, milk and avoiding meat, sweets, fats. To get a balanced and nutrients rich diet, eat variety of foods as suggested in the Diabetes Food Pyramid.

Diabetes Food Pyramid is divided into 6 groups to define what to eat as part of your diabetic diet. Your body requires vitamins, proteins and minerals and Diabetes Food Pyramid includes all these as a complete food package. Start eating more foods from the group at the bottom (Breads, Grains and Other Starches) of the pyramid and fewer from the group (Fats, Oil and Sweets) at the top of the pyramid.

Here are very useful and healthy eating tips for diabetics:
1. EAT LESS (use sparingly) : Fats oils and Sweets.

2. EAT MODERATELY (have small amount of protein in each meal, choose low fat milk and milk products) : Milk, meat, Meat substitutes and other proteins.

3. EAT MORE (Choose wide variety) : Fruits and Vegetables

4. EAT MOST (use these as basis of meals) : whole grains and other complex carbohydrates.

Source: CarryFitness