A type 2 diabetic diet plan for a 27 years old man with diabetes type 2 and hyperlipidemia is adjusted by our dietitian. He is 180 cm in height and 110 kg in weight and medicated with insulin, losartan, and atorvastatin. The best diabetic diet for him is below:
Gender: Male
Age: 27 Years Old
Weight: 110 Kg
Height: 180 Cm
Illness: Type 2 Diabetes, hyperlipidemia
Medications: Losartan, Insuline, Atorvastatin
Food allergies: Soy
Activity level: Sedentary
Caution: This diet is adjusted based on this patient's particular conditions and should not be used in similar cases.
Breakfast: 90 grams Bread + 30 grams Cheese + 1 Cucumber + 1 Tomato
Snack: 2 Serving of fruit + 1 cup of green tea + 1 Tbsp Honey
Lunch: 1 Serving pasta + 2 Meatball + 1 plate green salad
Snack: 2 serving fruit + 1 carrot + 1 cucumber
Dinner: 2 big boiled Potato + 2 boild Egg + 2 Tomato + 4 Olive + 1 bell paper
Snack: 1 glasses Milk + 3 cracker + 5 Tbsp greek yogurt with cucumber
Breakfast: 1 serving Pumpkin, Apple & Caramelized Onion Vegan Quesadilla
Snack: 2 serving fruit + 3 Date + 1 cup of green tea
Lunch: 1 serving Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Snack: 2 serving of fruit + 1 glasses Carrot juice
Dinner: 1 serving Avocado and White Bean Salad
Snack: 10 Tbsp probiotic yogurt + half glasses Milk + 3 cracker
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♦ Avoid putting salt shakers on the table.
♦ Eat your food slow and calmly.
♦ There is nothing wrong with eating vegetables in your diabetic diet and eat as much as you want.
♦ Use low-fat dairy in your diet.
♦ Use olive oil for cooking and baking.
♦ Avoid eating meat fat and poultry skin.
♦ Avoid skipping or moving your diet meals without consulting our nutritionist.
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.