A Diabetes Diet Plan

There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1, or juvenile diabetes, is when the body doesn't produce insulin. Unlike type 1, type 2 is more commonly found in aged populations, where either the body doesn't produce enough insulin or simply ignores its presence. Despite popular belief, people at risk for diabetes can prevents its onset with a healthy lifestyle, and that starts with what you eat. There are many different methods for watching your diet including carb counting and glycemic index. However, studies show that the easiest and most efficient is the plate method.

The plate method refers to how we fill our plate at meal time to ensure that e are giving our body what it needs. Follow these easy steps when creating your plate:

Create an imaginary line down the center of your plate, and then divide one of those halves into a half (there are now 3 sections on your plate- 50%, 25% and 25%)

1. Fill the 50% with non-starchy vegetables
1. Spinach, carrots, lettuce, greens, cabbage, bok choy
2. Green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, tomato
3. Veggie juice, salsa, onion, cucumber, beets, okra
4. Mushroom, pepper, turnup
2. Fill one of the 25% sections with starchy foods
1. Whole grain products like bread and cereal
2. Oatmeal, rice, pasta, cooked beans
3. Potato, green beans, corn, sweet potato
3. Fill the last 25% section with a meat or meat substitute
1. Skinless turkey or chicken
2. Seafood (tuna, salmon, cod, shrimp, oyster, crab)
3. Tofu