Weight control Blood glucose control Prevention and management of short- term and long-term complications of diabetes Dietary recommendations for diabetes Eat starchy foods regularly Eat more fruit and vegetables Reduce animal or saturated fat Cut down on sugar Reduce salt Balancing food choices Eat starchy foods regularly Bread Potatoes Rice Pasta Cereals Plantain Chapatis
Eat more fruit and vegetables
Fresh Frozen Tinned Dried Juice Choose more high fibre foods
To help maintain blood glucose levels and cholesterol levels
Fruit Vegetables Pulses Oats
Helps to maintain a healthy gut
Wholegrain cereals Wholemeal bread Wholewheat pasta Brown rice
Reduce animal or saturated fat intake
Use low fat milk Use low fat spread instead of butter Use oil high in unsaturated fat, eg olive oil, rapeseed oil Use less fat in cooking
Grill Dry-roast Microwave Steam Choose the right sort of fat SATURATED Full fat dairy produce (eg cheese, butter, full cream milk) Pies Biscuits Savoury snacks Lard Hard vegetable fat MONO- UNSATURATED Olive oil Rapeseed oil Groundnut oil POLY- UNSATURATED Sunflower oil (products) Oily fish Cut down on sugary foods
Not a sugar free diet Cut out sweets Cut out sugary drinks Choose low sugar products
Use diet or low calorie, sugar free drinks Intense sweeteners
Tablet Liquid Granulated
Avoid diabetic products
Cost Laxative effects Focus on sugar free Still raise blood glucose levels Still contain same calories
Reduce salt intake
Cut down on added salt Use alternative seasonings Look out for reduced/low sodium foods, eg bread Avoid salt substitutes Eat regular meals based on carbohydrate: Breakfast Lunch or snack meal Main meal Weight management and diabetes Be more active Slimming tips
Be realistic about your target weight Aim to lose weight gradually Eat regular meals Make small changes you can stick to Drink alcohol in moderation Thats 2 units a day for women 3 units a day for men
How many units in your drink? units 1 pint premium strength lager or cider 3 1 pint average strength lager 2.8 1 pint average strength cider 2.6 1 pint bitter 2.3 1 pint stout 2.3 Medium glass (175mls)white or red wine 2.3 Large glass (250mls) white or red wine 3.3 Pub measure (25mls) spirit 1 For more information on diabetes 0800 585 088 Diabetes UK Careline 0845 120 2960 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Recorded diabetes information 24hours/day Website - www.diabetes.org.uk