Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder where one’s blood glucose or blood sugar levels are too high. Some of the symptoms of the disorder include increased thirst, urination, hunger, fatigue, blurred vision, and unexplained weight loss. The disorder and its symptoms can be brought under control by following a well-planned diabetic diet chart.
Vegetables | |
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To Avoid | To Consume |
Jackfruit | Okra (Bhindi) |
Yam | Cauliflower |
Sweet potato | Cabbage |
Taro root | Beans |
Potato and Frozen or Canned vegetables | Spinach |
- | Ginger |
- | Green chili |
Cereals | |
Whole refined flour and its products | Whole wheat |
Refined sugar | Whole grains cereals |
Rice | Oats |
Fruits | |
Mango | Apple |
Litchi | Guava |
Grapes | Papaya |
Dates | Melon |
Sapodilla | Blackberry (Jamun) |
- | Plum |
- | Pear |
- | Loquat |
Pulses | |
Frozen Pulses | All split lentils and Legumes |
Dairy Products | |
Whole milk and cream | Tofu |
Butter | - |
Full fat Yogurt | - |
Cheese | - |
Condensed milk | - |
Spices | |
Red chilies | Cumin |
- | Coriander |
- | Turmeric |
- | Ginger |
Drinks | |
Whole milk drinks | Coconut water |
Alcohol | Bitter gourd juice |
Cream based liqueurs | Bottle gourd juice |
carbonated beverages | Herbal tea |
canned and Packaged soup and Fruit juices | Amla juice |
Sugarcane juice | Giloy juice |
- | Neem Juice |
Non-Veg | |
Red meat | Egg white |
Prawns | Roasted or Grilled Fish |
Lobster | Chicken soup |
Crab | - |
Lean beef | - |
Pork | - |
Lamb | - |
Dry Fruits | |
Pistachio | Almond |
Cashew | Walnuts |
Raisins and Peanuts | Pumpkin Seeds |
- | Chia Seeds |
- | Flax Seeds |
- | Sesame Seeds |
Oils | |
Trans-fat | Cow ghee(small amount) |
Butter | Soybean oil(small amount) |
Cream | Canola oil(small amount) |
Hydrogenated oil | Olive oil(small amount) |
- | Sesame oil 500 ml |
One glass of water with 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds / Amla powder
Broken wheat porridge / veg upma / Veg Vermicelli / Veg Idli / Veg Oats / Besan pancake (gram flour) / Missi Roti / Chapatti with Veg or Dal + egg white
Fruit / Salad / Coconut water / Sprouts
Missi chapatti / Plain chapatti / Vegetable + Dal + Salad / Fish / Chicken (occasionally)
Herbal Tea / Roasted Chana / Soup (Home-made)
Missi chapatti / Plain chapatti / Vegetable+ Dal / Nutri-nuggets / Salad