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Learn about diabetic meal and how to make quick and easy diabetic meal that you will enjoy

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Diabetic Meal - Preparing diabetic meal involves proper planning.  Diabetics should take time to plan their meal so that they would know what they are going to eat in advance.  Once you have planned your diabetic meal for the coming week, the next step is to have the ingredients ready for making your diabetic meal.

Start your diabetic meal planning with some of  your favorite dishes in mind.  Write down three to five of your favorite breakfasts, lunches and dinners.  Then fill in the rest with other meals or repeat some of your favorite meals.  Next, post the list of menus on your refrigerator, which is another great place to remind you of your menus.  This list of menus will help you plan your shopping list.

It is important to have on hand some staple ingredients to make quick meal when you don't want your pre-planned meal or you have too little energy to prepare a meal.  A well stocked kitchen and a list of quick diabetic meal options allow you to easily follow you plan when time is tight.

Ingredients for Quick Diabetic Meal

diabetic meal ingredientIt is easy to make quick diabetic meal when you have the right ingredients available.  Your kitchen and refrigerator should be well-stocked with the right kind of ingredients.  Kitchen cupboards should be filled with supply of low calorie staples such to fit your diabetic food plan.  The ingredients preferably include:

Grains, beans and starchy vegetables

  • Pita bread, bagels, or English muffin

  • Low fat, low sodium crackers

  • Plain cereal

  • Plain pasta

  • Brown rice

  • Canned beans and peas

  • Low fat popcorn

  • Pretzels

Fruits

  • fresh, frozen or canned fruits in juice or light syrup

Vegetables

  • Plain fresh, frozen, vegetables

  • Low sodium tomato sauce or tomato paste

Dairy Foods

  • Fat Free or low fat milk, yogurt and cheeses.

Meat, poultry, fish and other protein

  • Whole egg or egg substitute

  • Boneless, skinless white meat chicken or turkey

  • Frozen canned fish and shellfish

  • Lean cut of beef pork, veal

  • Peanut butter

  • Tofu

Fat

  • Diet margarine and Vegetable oils

  • Low fat or nonfat salad dressing and mayonnaise

Other diabetic meal ingredients

  • Mustard and low sodium

  • Herbs and spices

  • Salsa

  • Low Sodium soy sauce

 

 

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