Question

Once an individual is diagnosed with diabetes, changing the timing and the way they intake carbohydrates is a key element to monitoring proper blood glucose control. Carbohydrate counting is a method widely utilized to help diabetics properly space their carbohydrate intake throughout the day. Lisa is a diabetic who needs to consume 250 grams of Carbohydrates per day, but she just got diagnosed and is confused about what kinds of carbohydrates to eat and when to eat them. Utilizing the information from this chapter, write a summary meal plan for Lisa that would tell her how many grams of CHO she should have at meal and snack times throughout the day and examples of “good carbohydrates” she could be consuming during these times.

Answer 1

Lisa should take 20 to 150 gram of carbohydrates per day or 40 - 60 gram per meal will be beneficial. Snack 15 - 30 gram per meal or 30 to 70 gram per day will be beneficial.

Good carbohydrates as follow -

Vegetables-- green leafy vegetables, cucumber , spinach,lady finger, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, onion, garlic etc.

Fruits - strawberry, blueberry, apple, watermelon, pineapple, papaya, grapes, orange etc.

Beans and legumes-Lentils, mung beans.

Animal sources - milk, egg, meat, fish etc.