Q. Selection of foods for diabetic patients?

Some handy guidelines for selection of foods for diabetic patients is presented next. You may be aware that some foods need to be avoided; other used in moderate amount and yet use some foods freely. Let us get to know which these foods are:

By now you must be well versed with the dietary guidelines of diabetics. In brief avoid sweets, use less fat, and take whole cereals and pulses in right amount. Consume vegetables as desired. Take permitted fruits in moderate amounts and include as much fibre rich foods as you can. An important aspect about dietary management of diabetics involves the concept of substituting food-stuffs having similar (not same) nutritive value or at least similar contribution to the post-prandial blood glucose. The use of food exchanges is a very convenient method, which is essentially adopted by dieticians and patients for maintaining blood glucose levels within a safe range. In our subsequent discussion we shall learn about food exchanges their characteristic features and how to use them.