What does a diabetic eat for breakfast? Husband just diagnosed, no meds needed, but need meal plan ideas.?
I’m guessing he is type two. He can have oatmeal (not instant), eggs, bacon, (low fat and low sodium) Fiber one dry cereal. He will have to learn how certain foods affect his blood sugar. No orange or other juices, too much carbs and sugar. Get a dietitian or nutritionist to help.
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im a 16 year old "type one" diabetic, so i eat whatever i want as long as i account for it when i take insulin. but for your husband whos not on medicine, try something with not too many carbs, like a bowl of cheerios, or some fruit with some type of protien. avoid high carb stuff like donuts, bagels, honey buns, etc.
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Preferably oats with dry fruits and nuts.Avoid rich English breakfast.
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fruit and yoghourt. Plenty of veg. Oily fish, not just fish. Salads.
No sugar or sweet stuff.
Plenty of exercise: walking is the best. Brisk walk for about forty minutes: come back breathing hard and sweaty.
When he goes for his review the nurses will be very pleased with him.
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I’m guessing he is type two. He can have oatmeal (not instant), eggs, bacon, (low fat and low sodium) Fiber one dry cereal. He will have to learn how certain foods affect his blood sugar. No orange or other juices, too much carbs and sugar. Get a dietitian or nutritionist to help.
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diabetic 15 years
I eat a bowl of cereal (choose a whole grain variety that he likes) a banana and half glass of juice. Sometime i will eat eggs and toast (whole grain, not white) and a piece of fruit. I try to avoid bacon, sausage, etc simply because of the salt and fat.
As the other poster suggested, have him start walking everyday and control his calories (about 2000). The weight will drop off and his doctor will be very very pleased.
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try the glycaemic index books on the subject they can slow the rate of progression of this by a substantial amount the Readers Digest do a Diabetics cook book (ISBN number, 978-0-276-42848-7), that is relatively cheap and practical, (and you can get it, with the ISBN fom any boookstore ) the Montignac Method is another, and really good as well for all dieters, ( and they have a couple of London retaurants too, that caters, for diabetic/Montignac meals,) ask your local diabetic clinic about the Glycaemic index (actually designed for diabetics diets), but the Readers Digest book is a good starting point, but a word of caution here, recent research shows an increased level of Alzheimers disease, associated with any more than the maximum of three eggs a week (in total, ) taken by diabetics, so take care that these are avoided if at all possible, (and this includes in baking or dairy based meals,) but cholestorol levels are also a real problem for diabetics, but a low dietary cholesterol is not always the right answer, it is a matter of "type" and the ratio of high density, and low density, that needs to be checked, as this, because of age, is also a problem, in dieting terms, Tesco also have a web based diet scheme which can help, I have just started one, and it has cost me £2.99 a week for a year( I weigh 27st 11 lbs, but the first weeks food for the fridge is going to go over a £150 , at least that is what I am having to pay because the extras, like turmeric and ground cardammom ( and just about every healthy thing under the sun) are not already in my fridge, but they do an option for GI diets and low cholesterol diets and they do not expect you to shop in their stores, the best response is however to have porridge, this both lowers your bad cholesterol, and is a low glycaemic index food, ( it takes longer to release sugars, into the blood, ) than other foods and so does not cause the yo- yo feeling, that high GI foods do, with the body trying to respond to the increased level of sugar, by pumping out insulin, causing blood sugar to fall and the feeling of hunger to return shortly after eating, but, as in all things, no refined sugars if possible, these, like Heroin, are pure white and deadly !!! but fruit, is a good substitute, if of the right type, and MODERATION, is the key, it is possible to live a normal life, but that is the answer ,to most of what faces your husband, P.S. do not waste time and money for so called diabetic meals and drinks, or even lo-cal solutions, they are really not needed, and can actually be worse for you than sugars, if you are trying to control cravings, (sweeteners are also a bad idea, they cause the body to react badly, and are not effective for weight control, anyway, according to recent research, the three golden rules from now on in your husbands life are MODERATION, MODERATION, MODERATION, it can be controlled, by diet alone, in the early stages , and this is the best way, and weight control, but at least 3 sessions of exercise a week, for at least 30 minutes a time try to raise the heart rate, to at least 120 beats a minute for about 30 mins, Cycling is a great way of doing this, as it is low impact, high cycle exercise,i.e. it does not have the repeated stress of jogging with it constant joint pounding steps, swimming is also great for diabetics, and older people, as it promotes joint flexibility, rowing (See Steve Redgrave, a life long diabetic, again, low impact, high cycle, (Repeated actions) if he is not to suffer heart problems, or peripheral vascular disease,( the closure of blood vessels in the limbs, starting with the legs and leading to amputation), or even potential blindness ( the commonest cause is diabetes, ) but again, moderation !, if you have not exercised regularly your "engine " is not going to respond well, at first, so take it easy, and work your way back to health gradually, plan it over a period of time, but change an unhealthy lifestyle, and stick to it, a diet, by true definition, means "a way of eating " not "a way to lose weight", as it has become known, the changes need not be drastic, and if done right can be enjoyable, I can even find a bike big enough for me (in America) and used to cycle regularly, before marriage, and plan long term to do so again, although I will be riding a Recumbent in future, for touring, lives change, this is an inconvenience , but it need not turn into a disaster, if he accepts that he can not go on this way, and changes gradually, if he does not, accept this the risk, is he will live 10 years less for a start, and may even end up blind, or limbless, or with heart problems, this is essential if he is to have a life ,he must start now, the time on the clock is limited, and he must not, as so many do, go through a stage of denial, because they only feel a little tired now and then, or needs to go to the loo more often, (and that gets worse, if you do nothing, I have to get up at least 6 times every night, and that is not fun !!!) or do not see any real changes taking place that they can point at, it is happening but need not ruin a life, just by the way, Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider as Peter Fondas sidekick, director, writer, and movie star, ) is a Diabetic ,as is Sharon Stone, (Basic Instincts, ) and of course Steven Redgrave the rower, and many more, if I had time I would list them, but it is late, and I have to go, as I am going to have a chinese meal, (watch these particularly, as they are all high in sugar for westerners taste!!!) so little and rarely is the rule here , but tonight is a one off. So bye for now sorry one more thing , the other postings suggest that a dietary level of 2000 calories is about right for daily life, it may be so but the reduction in calories should be gradual, if it is to be successful, starting a diet on this level if you are obese is a recipe for failure, study shows that the body if suddenly deprived of calories that it normally "expects", cause a "starvation" response to cut in, and reduce the bodies need drastically, because it thinks famine is happening, the slow rate as suggested in the Tesco diets is actually the best way, as a diet progresses the weight falls, and the calories can be adjusted downwards, without triggering this reaction, studies from America, now indicate that it is possible to re- set the body needs, as far as calories are concerned , but it takes 4 years for it to happen, so avoid fast loss/ starvation response diets at any cost, ( that is four years at the new weight, before the body re-adapts not the four years of the diet.)
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bittermelon is the best food for the diabetic patients….
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Ask his doctor for a recommendation to see a nutritionist. They’ll tell him what he’s supposed to eat and when.
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ask doctor to recomend a local dietician or nutritionist, or check with your local hospital for new to diabetes nutrition classes
you want to balance carbs protein and fats at every meal
so you want carbs (whole grains, cereals, rice, fruits and veges etc.) protein (nuts, tofu, sempeh, dairy, beans, lean meats) and fats ( minimal, what comes naturally with the other foods is plenty)
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Eggs with whole grain bread(not toast) & butter.
Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates. Eat balanced meals with whole grain carbs at regular times. Losing weight helps control diabetes.
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