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What is a Sample Type 2 Diabetes Diet?

Adopting a type two diabetes diet is one of the most important things that you can do for your health if you have been diagnosed with this type of diabetes. Your doctor may have prescribed medication or may not, depending on the results of your blood glucose and other tests, but he or she will almost certainly have recommended that you make some changes to your diet.

What medication have you been prescribed: ____________________.

What dietary changes has your doctor recommended: ____________________.

The advice for a type two diabetes diet is not usually very different from the healthy eating advice that a health professional would give to anybody who was trying to improve their health.

There is no need for special diabetic foods. They are expensive and not usually very healthy. It is better to have natural foods.

To follow a type two diabetes diet, you will want to cut down or cut out the following foods:

1. Sugar and anything containing added sugar. Instead, have whole fruit.
      
2. White bread, white rice, regular pasta, pizza made with white flour, other refined grain products. Instead, have whole grain varieties of your favorite foods.
      
3. Junk foods, fast foods and processed foods. These will almost always contain white flour, sugar, or high levels of fat that will cause you to gain weight.

Which foods on this list do you need to eliminate or cut down on: ____________________.

The following types of foods are ideal for somebody on a type two diabetes diet because they are higher in fiber and therefore lower on the glycemic index.

1. Lean proteins such as chicken, beans, fish.
      
2. Non-starchy vegetables: salad, green vegetables, onions, eggplant etc.
      
3. Whole fruit.

Which foods on this list will you enjoy regularly without gagging: ____________________.

It is fine to have some starchy vegetables and whole grains too. However, try to avoid having a lot of fat in your type two diabetes diet, especially saturated fat. There is a lot of saturated fat in most animal foods such as red meats, egg yolks and high fat dairy products such as cream and cheese.

Do you like beans: YES / NO ?

Beans are excellent protein foods for the diabetic. They come in many delicious varieties and there are whole cookbooks devoted to them if you are stuck for ideas. You can replace a lot of the red meat in your diet with beans. If you find that they cause wind, try introducing them gradually. Your body probably just needs to adjust to them.

Do you like beer, wine or liquor: YES / NO ?

What about alcoholic drinks? This is a question that many diabetics ask.

If you drink, it is not necessary to give up alcohol completely. There is some evidence to show that a small amount of alcohol in the diet has good effects on the heart and on insulin sensitivity. Of course, if you prefer not to drink alcohol, then that's fine. But there is no need to stress about it if you like the occasional drink.

However, it is important to avoid binge drinking which will cause a spike in your blood glucose. Limit your drinking to a maximum of 2 drinks per day for women or 3 for men. One drink is 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine or one shot of liquor.

It is also a good idea to eat at regular times. This is partly to regulate your blood sugar and partly because you are less likely to have a binge if you do not become too hungry on your type two diabetes diet.

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