Typical Indian Diet Chart for a Diabetic Person

Based on the general diet queries from our customers, we decided to publish a general diet chart for a Diabetic Person that can be followed. For any specific queries kindly feel free to post your queries in: http://www.diabetesindiastore.com/pages/form, our dietician will answer to your queries. 

General Diet chart

Early Morning - Always start your day with a healthy drink it can be a warm lemon water (without honey and sugars) or just warm water.

Breakfast- 7-8am: 2 Phulka, 1 veg curry / 2 Idli or 1 plain dosa with pudina/tomato/pulse chutney (Avoid coconut and ground nut chutney) / 1 Bowl Wheat Upma or Flakes / 1 Bowl Oats Upma or Flakes / 1 Bowl DalIa / 2-3 Slices Brown Bread Sandwich (Veg Sandwich) and 1 cup Milk (Tonned milk without sugars)

Midmorning - 11am: 1 Fruit / 2 Wheat Biscuits / Ragi Biscuits / Oats biscuits with tea or with Milk.

Lunch - 1-2pm: 2 Cup Rice / 2 Phulka, 1 veg curry, 1 Cup Dal, 1 Plate veg Salad and 1cup Curd

Evening - 5pm: 1 cup veg soup / 1 cup of Sprouts / 2 Wheat Biscuits / Ragi Biscuits / Oats biscuits/ 1cup Tea (without Sugar)

Dinner - 7-8pm: 2 Phulka, 1cup veg curry, dal and a plate of VEG SALAD (Cucumber, Tomato, Onions, Carrot).

FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER
Eating Right food, Right quantity on right time.
Avoid high Carbohydrate foods like White Bread, Sweets or Sweet Dishes, over dry Fruits, Cold Drinks, Fruit Juices.
Avoid fatty foods (Biryani, fried rice, deep fried samosa bajji), ice creams, pastries.
Fruits to Eat - Apple, Sweet Lime, Oranges, Papaya, Watermelon, Guava, Pomegranate, Jamun. (Note: When Sugar levels are Normal you can go for Fruits if no, then, please avoid all fruits).
Always prefer whole fruit avoid Fruit Juices.
Try to eat High Fibre foods like Wheat Items (Chapati, Phulka, Oats, Ragi), sprouts, Fresh whole fruit, Veg Salads.
Include moderate protein and minerals like Pulses (dals), vegetables (except underground veg) every day.
Veg soups and veg salads are very healthy and also it help in reducing your weight.

Walking at least for an hour every day is a must.