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Diabetics should take care that they do not eat the kind of diet that will raise their serum glucose levels so high that it cannot be managed by the their insulin medication. People with Type 2 diabetes should also stick to a prescribed recommended diet that will reduce their body weight to recommended level , and keep them there.
The general dietary recommendation for type 2 diabetics is to eat a low, fat low sugar diet. Control of calories is also very important for patients suffering with these disease syndromes; this is necessary to obtain and maintain healthy body weights.
Diabetics should not skip breakfast. Rather, they should daily and regularly consume diabetic appropriate breakfast, lunch, dinner, and an evening snack to obviate the risk of becoming hypoglycemic. Complex carbohydrates and and non sugary snacks( e.g. whole grain crackers, + low fat cheese + peanut butter)
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Some recommended food items approved by CDC
Vegetables, fresh or plain frozen: kale, spinach, carrots, eggplant, avocado, red pepper
Fresh fruits, fruit smoothies;,sugar free fruit preserves, no sugar apple sauce
cherries, black plums, guava.
Grains and seeds: whole grains, brown rice, quinona, oatmeal, Amaranth, millet, barley.
Protein Sources:
Low fat yogurt, low fat (1%) milk, low fat sour cream, cheese, eggs
Seafood: salmon, albacore tuna, sardines, mackerel.
Oils and fats: canola oil, olive oil, safflower oil, corn oil, omega-3-fatty acids,
Drink: Green tea ( unsweetened) is recommended
Some food items to avoid:
Simple carbohydrates: white rice, white flour, sugar, white flour tortillas,
Sweets, fruit juices, fruit drinks, soft drinks , regular ice cream, regular milk, regular sour cream
Canned vegetables, pickles, sauerkraut.
Deep Fried meats -- pork, chicken with skin; , fatty meat, pork bacon
Fats and oils :saturated and trans fats, coconut oil, palm oil
Regular milk, yogurt , sour cream,
Coffee is not recommended and alcoholic drinks should not exceed two drinks per day.
