Healthy Diabetic Diet Tips - What Can You Do To Improve Your Eating Plan?

Healthy Diabetic Diet A healthy diabetic diet will be low in fat and cholesterol, low in sodium and balanced in carbohydrates, especially in simple sugars.  The calorie intake will be limited and the number of calories for each day will be according to the recommendation of your health care professional.  There are specific guidelines for creating a diabetic menu plan that will provide recipes filled with good healthy food choices.Diabetic Menu Planning tips:

Drink WaterDrinking at least eight 8 oz glasses of water is a must.  Water flushes out the impurities from your system, is essential to good health and accelerates weight loss.  Water that is spring or distilled water with a little lemon added can be a great way to add flavor without calories.  This will help the ph balance of your body.  Diet soda may seem like a good choice or black coffee but these are both best as a second choice or option as they can provide fluid intake but may leave you feeling hungry.  Alcohol or specialty drinks like shakes or café late should be avoided.  They are high in ‘empty calories’ from sugar and fat.

Quality CaloriesCalories that are included in your daily eating plan need to be quality calories filled with nutritional value.  Some food items are nutrient dense and contain whole grains and fiber that provide vitamins and minerals plus calories in a very healthy food and leave you feeling full for several hours.  Foods that contain more fat and simple sugar tend to be less filling and you may consume more calories and fat than you intended to when you eat them.  Look for foods that contain whole grains and at least 20% of your daily value of vitamins or minerals or fiber.  

Small PortionsThe total of the day’s calorie allotment should be spaced out into small increments to aid digestion.  It is best to eat a healthy breakfast as soon as you arise, then with two or three hours in between eat lunch, supper and at least one snack.  This will help your body digest all the nutritional value of the calories you do eat by keeping your metabolism on an even keel all day long with no huge highs and lows of sugar or glucose levels.  Small portions of food often will reset your metabolism and help stabilize your blood sugar levels.

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