A 2,000-calorie diabetic diet implies that you have no more and no less than two thousand calories of food helpings every day. This diet is not at all a no-sugar diet, no-carb diet. Rather, it’s a sensible diet which contains all the food groups but is low calorie and fat.

When on a 2,000-calorie diabetic diet, the best breakfast should consist of 2 pieces of bread or 2 rice cakes or a half cup of pasta, one cup of skimmed milk or a cup of sugar-free yogurt, one egg in any form, boiled or poached or scrambled and surely one serving of one?s favourite fruit. One can have a sandwich, too, and the margarine spread on it will make a contribution to the fat portion of the breakfast. The egg can be substituted with two slices of bacon. The idea is that the breakfast of the diabetic patient incorporates all the goodness of the various food groups.

For lunch, one can have a bowl of pasta, 2 servings of your favourite veg and a meat product, for example chicken or turkey. Ideally, the veggies and the meat shouldn’t be cooked in too much oil, for oil itself contributes to calories. Fish, too, can be had for lunch, for it is a good source of vitamins.

One can have a cup of milk accompanied by cheese or some saltines as the nightcap.

Different combinations can make up a 2,000-calorie diet, but before undertaking this type of diet, it is necessary to get the green signal from the dietician.
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