| If you have diabetes it does not necessarily mean | | | | Replace white flour pasta with the whole wheat |
| you have to give up your favorite foods. A simple | | | | variety. It has more taste and is much better for |
| diabetic diet plan can go a long way towards | | | | you. If you must snack try cutting up some |
| enjoying what you eat and staying healthy at the | | | | apples or celery sticks and keep them handy in a |
| same time. By eating daily at regular meal times, | | | | plastic bag. If you eat a healthy variety of food |
| having a variety of foods, and selecting moderate | | | | you can usually have some of your favorites in |
| portion sizes you can keep your diabetes in check. | | | | moderation along with more healthy choices too. |
| Eat at Regular Meal Times | | | | Eat in Moderate Portions |
| One of the first things any diabetic should do is | | | | Today's standard plate holds twice as much food |
| eat meals at regular intervals each day. Eating a | | | | as doctor's recommend that you eat. We often |
| late snack or skipping a meal can cause problems. | | | | think we are getting a good deal because |
| Instead try to plan your meals around times of | | | | restaurants give us huge portions of food. The |
| the day when you can sit down and enjoy your | | | | fact is most people eat several serving sizes |
| food without being rushed. As a rule of thumb | | | | without knowing it. When you prepare food pay |
| you should eat every 4-6 hours for three meals | | | | attention to the suggested portion size listed on |
| per day. While this may sound like common sense | | | | the box. Use a measuring cup or spoons to get |
| most people do not follow this pattern. They get | | | | into the habit of eating the correct amounts. You |
| in a rush and skip breakfast or feel the afternoon | | | | will be surprised at how much you are probably |
| hunger and grab a quick snack. If you eat three | | | | overeating. And remember if you cut back to |
| full meals at roughly the same time each day you | | | | correct portion sizes you can have more of the |
| will train your body to expect food at certain | | | | things you like. |
| times and not at others. | | | | Diabetes is a serious condition so of course |
| Eat a Variety of Foods | | | | consult your physician in regards to your diet. If |
| If your diet tends to favor fatty or sugary foods | | | | you eat daily at regular intervals, have a selection |
| you want to limit those immediately. Diabetics | | | | of foods, and partake in smaller portion sizes you |
| should pay special attention to whole grain foods, | | | | can go a long way towards eating the foods you |
| fruits, and vegetables. Instead of a donut or | | | | love and being healthy at the same time. |
| pastry for breakfast try cut up fresh fruit. | | | | |