Diabetes Diet for Vegetarian Man, Sample 109

A suitable diet for a 40 years old man with 175 cm in height and 90 kg in weight is adjusted by our dietitians. He is a vegetarian and does not eat meat, poultry, fish, and other animal meat. He is an office worker and has not had enough physical activity during the day. His best diet for controlling diabetes is here:

Gender: Male
Age: 40 Years Old
Weight: 90 Kg
Height: 175 Cm

Illness: Type 2 Diabetes, Obese, Hypercholesterolemia
Medications: Metformin
Food allergies: Nothing
Activity level: Sedentary

Caution: This diet is adjusted based on this patient's particular conditions and should not be used in similar cases.

Day 1

Breakfast: 45 grams Bread + 30 grams Cheese + 1 Cucumber + 1 Tomato

At 9:30: 1 glasses of Milk + 1 Date

At 11:00: 1 serving fruit

Lunch: 1 serving pasta + 5 Tbsp soy + 1 plate vegetable salad without sauce

At 15:30: 1 serving of fruit

At 17:00: 1 glasses of Milk

At 18:30: 1 serving of fruit

Dinner: 1 Serving Potato salad with 2 Tbsp mayonnaise

At 22:30: 1 glasses of low-fat milk

Day 2

Breakfast: 45 grams Bread + 1 boiled Egg + 2 Tomato

At 9:00: 1 glasses of Milk + 1 Date

At 11:30: 1 serving fruit

Lunch: 1 serving Pasta with soy + 1 plate salad

At 15:30: 1 serving of fruit

At 17:00: 7 Tbsp probiotic yogurt

At 18:30: 1 serving of fruits

Dinner: 120 grams cooked kidney beans + 1 plate green leafy vegetables

At 22:30: 1 glasses of low-fat milk

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♦ Take 1 tablet of multivitamin-mineral per day.
♦ Drink one glasses of water with 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar before the main meal in your diabetic diet.
♦ Avoid skipping or moving your diet meals without consult our dietitians.
♦ Drink 9 glasses of water per day, if you want to drink coffee, drink 2 glasses of water for each cup of coffee.
♦ It's better to drink 1 cup of green tea during your diabetic diet.
♦ Be active physically, at least 30 minutes of exercise per day can help you to control your blood sugar.

Carbohydrates are the most important macronutrient in the diabetic diet. Carbohydrates should make up about 45 to 55 percent of a diabetic patient's daily energy intake. The number of carbohydrates in each meal and snack should be consumed in a specific amount and it depends on the type of diabetes and the type of medicine that you use.
The nutritionist recommended using low glycemic index (GI) foods in the diabetic diet plan to control blood sugar.
Consumption of fibre rich food in the diabetic diet plan is recommended and you should eat at least 20 to 35 grams per day. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, etc. are the best source of fibre. Eat enough vegetables in your diabetic diet. It is better to eat fresh vegetables instead of a frozen ones. Replace refined grain with whole grain.
The diabetic diet's protein content is arranged in the same way as the diet of normal people. It makes up 15 to 20% of a person's daily energy requirements. Be careful about plant source protein like beans, chickpea, lentil and etc., because they have carbohydrate, and you should count carbohydrate content of them.
In the diabetic diet plan, just like other people, trans fatty acids can cause cardiovascular disease and gene mutations in the patient, so you should restrict fried foods, processed foods, chips, hydrogenated vegetable oils, etc. in your diet plan.
Chromium supplementation in patients with chromium deficiency can help improve their blood sugar levels. Zinc deficiency in these patients is possible. High or low levels of zinc in the body can affect insulin secretion in a diabetic patient so you should consult with your doctor to use a zinc supplement.
Your diabetic diet should be regular, and you should eat your meals at certain times, Avoid skipping or moving meals without consulting your dietitian.
When hypoglycemia happens, which is accompanied by symptoms of seizures, cold sweats, tremors, blurred vision, weakness and lethargy, and heart palpitations, use a small candy, chocolate, sugar syrup, or half a glass of natural fruit juice.
You should not eat foods high in sodium, high in cholesterol, and simple carbs in the diabetic diet.