DIABETES MELLITUS – WEEKLY DIET PLAN
- April 25, 2022
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues.
Here we mention a weekly diet plan for diabetes mellitus:
| SUNDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup cooked oatmeal + 1 cup of blueberries + 1 teaspoon chia seeds |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | Coconut water (1 glass) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + 1 cup of capsicum sbji + + salad + curd |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup of sprouts salad |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup of Black gram daal + salad |
| MONDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | Sweet potato toast (two slices) |
| MIDMEAL 11-11.30 am | 1 glass of fresh fruit juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup vegetable soup |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup of mix veg sabzi + salad |
| TUESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | A one-third cup of Grape-Nuts and half a cup blueberries and 1 cup unsweetened almond milk. |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion of mixed fruit (pomegranate, apple, beetroot etc) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup broccoli sabzi + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup low fat milk with turmeric |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + ½ cup masoor dal + ½ cup rice + salad |
| WEDNESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | Dosa – 2 + Green chutney – 1 tsp |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | Water soaked almonds and walnut (4-5) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 -3 chapatti + ½ cup paneer sabji +1/2 cup brown rice + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 portion fruit ( any fruit ecpect canned fruits) |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup green leafy sbzi + salad |
| THURSDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt sweetened with half banana mashed + 1 cup strawberries + 1 tbsp chia seeds. |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 cup of brown rice flakes |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 3 roti + ½ cup brown rice + ½ cup mushrooms sbji + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup milk with a pinch of turmeric |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
| FRIDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup cooked oatmeal + 1 tbsp peanut butter + 1 tbsp chia seeds. |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of fresh fruit juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 roti + 1 cup veg pulao + ½ cup spinach curry |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | Sprouts salad – 1 katori |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
| SATURDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | Veg vermicelli + 1 cup herbal tea |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit ( guava, apple, papaya) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 roti + 1 cup cauliflower sabji + salad + 2 tsp of mint curd chutney |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup Herbal tea |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 am | 2 chapattis + ½ cup rice + 1 cup mushroom sbji + salad |
FOOD ITEMS TO BE AVOIDED
- Refined flour, rice
- Frozen pulses
- Red chillies
- Butter, hydrogenated oil, cream
- Peanuts, raisins, cashew, pistachio
- Whole milk, butter, full fat yogurt, cheese, cream, condensed milk
- Alcohol, carbonated drinks, packaged soups, packaged fruit juices, sugarcane juice, cream based liquors
FOOD ITEMS TO BE CONSUMED
- Whole, minimally processed foods
- Fiber-rich fruits and vegetables
- Complex carbohydrates in moderation
- Lean protein
- Healthy fats
- Limits added sugars
- Refined grains
- Follow – mediterranean, low-carb, dash, paleo, and vegetarian
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.