Diabetes mellitus is a formidable disease that is dangerous for its complications. In addition to drug therapy, the patient is prescribed a special diet. In type 2 diabetes, a low-carbohydrate diet is needed, based on the principle of reducing the caloric content of the daily ration by eliminating foods rich in fast carbohydrates from the menu.
Low Carbo Diet in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Basic Principles
The basic for a low-carb diet with diabetes are protein foods, and sugar , in any form, is completely excluded. Its substitutes are allowed, but not more than 25-30 grams per day.
Overeat with this diet is absolutely impossible. The daily diet should be built in such a way that for breakfast there was a quarter of all calories, for a second breakfast - about 10%, for lunch - a third, for a mid-day snack and dinner - another third. A total of meals during the day should be at least five. Before going to bed, you can drink a glass of kefir or unsweetened tea, eat a small apple.
Plan your menu in advance - a week in advance. It is better to paint it in a special notebook, marking the size of portions and the number of calories. So it will be easier to navigate and eat too much.
Every day, as part of a low-carb diet with diabetes, a person should consume about 100 grams of protein, 70 grams of fat, for the most part vegetable, a small amount of carbohydrates. The total caloric content of the diet should not be more than 2300 kcal. Do not forget about water - at least 1.5 liters per day.
Allowed foods with a low-carb diet
In this case, patients are shown only foods with a low glycemic index, not containing sugar and carbohydrates. In addition, you can prepare food only by boiling, stewing, baking, in a double boiler. Fried, marinated, smoked products are prohibited.
Patients with type 2 diabetes are recommended the following products: whole-grain bread or bran, low-fat beef, turkey, chicken, lean fish, milk and sour-milk products with reduced fat content, boiled chicken and quail eggs , mushrooms, seafood, lentils, beans, vegetables ( except avocados), not very sweet fruit (mostly apples, citrus, kiwi), vegetable oil, tea and coffee without sugar. Fruit juices can be drunk only strongly diluted. The use of cereals, except rice, and pasta is allowed only in very limited quantities.