Hi Amarendra, welcome to the forum
🙂 I'm afraid that it's not as simple as providing a list of suitable products, although we can probably suggest a few items. There is no special 'diabetic' diet, instead you need to find a strategy for selecting food that you can tolerate well - that doesn't have too big an impact on your blood sugar levels. People's tolerances can vary considerably. Fundamentally, though, you need to be most concerned about the amount of carbohydrates you eat, as these (bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, fruit juice etc. as well as sugary items) are what will raise your levels most. I would suggest starting a food diary so you can get a clear idea of your current carb consumption - write down the amount of carbohydrates in everything you eat and drink for a week or two. Include foods you normally enjoy, but try to keep everything in moderation. This will then give you a good idea of where you might modify your diet to make it more diabetes-friendly e.g more veg, less potato. There is no panic to drastically change your diet immediately, although avoiding obviously sugary items would be a good idea! Diabetes will be with you for life, but it can be managed perfectly well. You therefore need to find a diet that is both kind to your levels, but also sustainable in the long term, that you enjoy.
Many people advocate an LCHF (Low Carb/High Fat) diet, and this can work extremely well, but you do need to find a happy medium, and what works well for some people may not for others. I would recommend reading
Jennifer's Advice and
Maggie Davey's letter, and also getting a copy of :
Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker to give you a better understanding of diabetes and what managing it well involves. Have you been given a blood glucose meter and a prescription for test strips? If not, I would ask your nurse or doctor for them. They are the best tool available for discovering your own particular tolerances for things and testing will show you what you need to reduce or replace in your diet, and what you can safely leave in - have a read of
Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S to understand the principles of efficient testing. If you have to get your own meter and strips, then the cheapest option we have come across is the
SD Codefree Meter which has
test strips at around £8 for 50.
Sorry if this sounds a bit vague, but it is complicated and something you will learn both through experience, testing and asking questions - an 'apprenticeship', if you like, so you can learn how to manage your diabetes well and have a healthy, varied diet with maximum flexibility on choice
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