Example of Daily Diets for Diabetics
- Consider 1/4 cantaloupe, 1 tbsp. peanut butter on 2 slices of wheat toast and 1/2 cup skim milk. Instead of peanut butter, have a hard-boiled egg.
- For lunch, eat 2 oz. sliced turkey with lettuce and tomato. Place this on 2 slices of wheat bread, with 2 tsp. salad dressing. For dessert, eat sugar-free gelatin.
- For dinner, eat 3 oz. lean roast beef, 2/3 cup wild rice, 1/2 cup spinach, 1 tsp. margarine and 1/2 cup skim milk. For dessert, have 15 grapes.
- Keep snacks at or under 15 grams of carbohydrates. Eat 3 cups popcorn, 3 graham crackers, vegetables with hummus, 1 sugar-free 6-oz. yogurt, 1/2 cup cottage cheese with 1/4 cup fruit or a granola bar.
- Eat 4 to 6 oz. of protein a day, 3 to 5 fruits or vegetables, 2 to 3 dairy products and approximately 150 g of carbohydrates. Limit your fat intake.