Restricted Diabetic DietA diabetic either with restricted or unrestricted diet should consume 8-10 glasses of water daily. The daily menu of the restricted and unrestricted diabetic diet contains three main meals i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner with intermediary foods at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. The daily intake for both the groups should be 500 ml milk (skimmed) 30 g fats. Organ meats should be consumed once a week or month or totally avoidable. Lean meats weighing between 60-90 g can be consumed daily. Whole egg should not be consumed daily, but egg whites can be consumed twice daily. 1 tablet or a few drops of non-carbohydrate sweeteners like Saccharine, Sorbitol, Asparmate can be given with milk or beverages or used in the preparation of sweets and desserts. However obese diabetic patients should avoid non-carbohydrate sweeteners because they contain nearly the same number of calories as the carbohydrate sweeteners. An important point to keep in mind is that the diet of diabetics should be as near the diet of other family members as possible. |