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Title: Diet guidelines for people with diabetes
Description: The eatwell plate is here used together with guidelines for people suffering from diabetes together with important tips and exercise guidelines.
Description: The eatwell plate is here used together with guidelines for people suffering from diabetes together with important tips and exercise guidelines.
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Eatwell plate for diabetics
June 2016 – Annemette Jepsen, MCSP and nutritionist
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Fruit and vegetables
Low in fat and calories
High in vitamins, minerals and fibre
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All fruit contains a small amount of natural
sugar, some more than others like grapes and
mangoes
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5 a day (fresh, frozen, tinned or dried)
If you eat a balanced diet you don’t need to take
vitamin or mineral supplements
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They keep the glucose level stable as they are
broken down slowly and therefore helps to control
the glucose level
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Fibre helps with weight loss
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You don’t need to eat brown rice or bran with
every meal, also vegetables and beans are good
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1 g
46
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0 g
44
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• Some can be high in fat, so use lower-fat or diet
version
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No harm to have them few times once in
a while, but take sugar-free or low-sugar
as alternatives
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Eat sugary foods with a main meal
because the sugar is more slowly
absorbed when eaten with other food
types
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If you have high blood pressure, eat no more than
3 grams of salt per day (half a teaspoon)
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5 (two and a half times)
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Eatwell plate for diabetics
June 2016 – Annemette Jepsen, MCSP and nutritionist
Important information for clients
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Eat more of the foods that are good for you and eat less of the foods that isn’t good for you
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This may also be beneficial to help with your weight
loss
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Small snacks between meals (might help some people)
A balanced diet ensures that your medication works effectively
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Add extra vegetables to casseroles, curries
and soups
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Reduce your fat
intake and
remember to
watch the type
of fat
Include some starchy
food (carbohydrates)
with each meal,
choosing high-fibre
versions where
possible
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Use salt
sparingly
Aim to keep to
your ideal body
weight and
exercise regularly
when possible
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Type 1 diabetes
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Eat some fruit
or easy obtained carbohydrates
before exercising
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More exercise than usual – gardening,
strenuous housework or sports
As soon as you can have some slower
acting carbohydrates – sandwich or
snack
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2
Check blood glucose level
4
Avoid having a hypo
Symptoms
When there is a low level of glucose in
the blood it will deprive the brain from
its source of energy
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Feeling sweaty, cold or clammy
To prevent this, having regularly
mealtimes are important
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Trembling or feeling weak
Tingling around lips
Feeling irritable, upset or angry
Looking pale
Title: Diet guidelines for people with diabetes
Description: The eatwell plate is here used together with guidelines for people suffering from diabetes together with important tips and exercise guidelines.
Description: The eatwell plate is here used together with guidelines for people suffering from diabetes together with important tips and exercise guidelines.