The modern dietary recommendations include a diet that is to prevent diabetes is high in fibre and low in fat and moderate in carbohy drates & proteins, with recommenda tions to eliminate table sugar and foods made with it.
Essential principles :
Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Try picking from the rainbow of colors available to maximize variety.
Fruits may be eaten however, they are high in carbohydrates and thus they need to be accounted for in your diet and cannot be eaten in unlimited amounts. A qualified dietitian can help you plan fruits into your daily diet.
Eat non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, fenugreek leaves, carrots, broccoli or green beans with meals.
Avoid overdependence on any one food.
Avoid eating too much food at one time.
 Space meals evenly throughout the day and do not skip any meal.
 Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products. Use cereals like jowar, bajra, makai, quinoa etc. instead of just wheat and rice.
Include dried beans (kidney or pinto beans) and lentils into your meals.
Choose water or coconut water instead of soda or other sweetened drinks.
Cut out sugar from your diet, sugar substitutes may be used sparingly.
 Learn to read labels as many prepared and packaged foods contain sugar.
Choose healthy oils for cooking and avoid trans fats.
"Achieve a state of balance between your physical and mental well-being by consciously savoring each bite of food."
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