Diabetic diet plan

Regularly following a diabetic diet is a critical part of managing this condition, because controlling your blood sugar levels, via the food you eat, can help prevent the various complications that can arise.

You should follow a diabetic diet if you have been diagnosed with this condition, or are considered at risk of develop it. If this is the case, your body is unable to make or properly use insulin, leading to high blood sugar levels in your blood.

The diabetic diet is the only way to control this. Making appropriate food choices on a regular basis can help to reduce your blood sugar.

Experts recommend flexible food choices that take into account your lifestyle and other health needs. This can be developed by a registered dietician.

Healthy eating for those with this condition includes the following choices:

• Limiting sweets
• Eating frequently
• Being careful about the carbohydrates you eat
• Eating lots of whole-grain foods, fruits and vegetables
• Reducing fat
• Strictly controlling your consumption of alcohol

This makes the GI plan a good basis for healthy eating, as it focuses on avoiding simple carbohydrates, aiming instead to consume a mix of complex carbohydrates and quality protein.