Diet and diabetesDiet and diabetes

Dr Farzeen MalikConsultant in Nutrition & Exercise,

Akram Medical Complex

Dr Farzeen MalikConsultant in Nutrition & Exercise,

Akram Medical Complex

Reasons for dietReasons for diet

Weight controlBlood glucose controlPrevention and management of

short-term and long-term complications of diabetes

Weight controlBlood glucose controlPrevention and management of

short-term and long-term complications of diabetes

Dietary recommendations for diabetes

Dietary recommendations for diabetes

Eat starchy foods regularlyEat more fruit and vegetablesReduce animal or saturated fatCut down on sugarReduce salt

Eat starchy foods regularlyEat more fruit and vegetablesReduce animal or saturated fatCut down on sugarReduce salt

Balancing food choices

Eat starchy foods regularlyEat starchy foods regularly

Bread Potatoes Rice Pasta Cereals Plantain Chapatis

Bread Potatoes Rice Pasta Cereals Plantain Chapatis

Eat more fruit and vegetables

FreshFrozenTinnedDried Juice

FreshFrozenTinnedDried Juice

Choose more high fibre foods

Choose more high fibre foods

To help maintain blood glucose levels and cholesterol levels

Fruit Vegetables Pulses Oats

To help maintain blood glucose levels and cholesterol levels

Fruit Vegetables Pulses Oats

Helps to maintain a healthy gut

Wholegrain cereals Wholemeal bread Wholewheat pasta Brown rice

Helps to maintain a healthy gut

Wholegrain cereals Wholemeal bread Wholewheat pasta Brown rice

Reduce animal or saturated fat intakeReduce animal or

saturated fat intake

Use low fat milk Use low fat

spread instead of butter

Use oil high in unsaturated fat, eg olive oil, rapeseed oil

Use low fat milk Use low fat

spread instead of butter

Use oil high in unsaturated fat, eg olive oil, rapeseed oil

Use less fat in cookingUse less fat in cooking

GrillDry-roastMicrowaveSteam

GrillDry-roastMicrowaveSteam

Choose the right sort of fatChoose the right sort of fat

SATURATED

• Full fat dairy produce (eg cheese, butter, full cream milk)

• Pies

• Biscuits

• Savoury snacks

• Lard

• Hard vegetable fat

MONO- UNSATURATED

• Olive oil

• Rapeseed oil

• Groundnut oil

POLY- UNSATURATED

• Sunflower oil (products)

• Oily fish

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