UST A BEGINNING: INITIAL ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Your tests have shown that you have diabetes.
A healthy diet is very important to help control your diabetes. Your doctor will arrange for you to see a dietician, who will plan your personal diet with you.
Use the tips below to guide you until you see the dietician.
General Information
Eat regular meals‑ three or four meals every day.
Fill up on starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, cereals, rice or pasta at every meal.
Try using wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pastas and wholegrain cereals such as Shredded Wheat, Weetabix, Porridge, Bran Flakes.
Eat fresh fruit and vegetables (all kinds).
Eat meat, fish, eggs or pulses in normal amounts.
Spread butter or margarine thinly and to try to grill foods rather than frying.
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YOU MAY TAKE THESE FOODS |
BUT AVOID THESE |
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Sweeteners such as Sweetex, Canderel, Hermesetas |
Sugar, Glucose |
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Reduced sugar fruit spreads e.g. Robertsons, Baxter |
Jam, marmalade, honey, treacle |
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Sugar free fizzy drinks and squashes |
Sweetened squashes and fizzy drinks |
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Plain biscuits e.g. crackers, digestives, rich tea |
Cakes, pastries and sweet biscuits |
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'Diet’ yoghurts or sugar free jelly |
Puddings and desserts |
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Fresh fruit or tinned fruit in natural juice |
Tinned fruit in syrup |
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The information contained on this site is general information which is not in any way intended to replace the specific advice that patients may obtain from their own doctor about individual care.