What Diabetics are Advised to Eat More Of

Wed, 02 Feb 2011
For diabetics, it is essential to increase intake of nutrients in their diets, especially by eating for fruit and vegetables .

It is important to eat different vegetables, especially dark-green, red and orange vegetables, as well as peas and beans.

At least half of the grains you eat ought to be whole grains . The increase in whole grain intake can be done easily by replacing refined grains with whole grains.

It is also important to increase your intake of fat-free or low-fat milk as well as milk products, like milk, cheese, yoghurt and fortified soya drinks.

For those who have diabetes it is important that they eat different kinds of protein foods, such as, poultry, lean meat, seafood, eggs, peas and beans, soya products, as well as unsalted seeds and nuts.

Try to use olive oil or canola oils instead of solid fats wherever possible.

Select foods high in potassium, calcium, dietary fibre and vitamin D. Some such food choices include fruit, veg whole grains, milk as well as milk products

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