how to diet diabetic patients



today we’re going to talk about a way toplan your meals that many healthcare professionals recommend-- it's called the plate method. the plate method uses the dinner plate itselfas a blueprint for healthy meals. by reserving a portion of the plate for differenttypes of food, it can help you build meals with the proper amounts and proportions ofprotein, starches, fruits and vegetables. the traditional plate method uses a nine-inchplate. you’d better measure yours, as most platesthat people use are bigger than this. when you set your plate on the table, imagineit divided in half and then one side divided again.

the large space is for non-starchy vegetables,with most experts recommending at least two in each meal. non-starchy vegetables include lettuce, tomatoes,cucumbers, mushrooms, green beans, broccoli, and cauliflower. one of the smaller spaces is for your proteinserving—like meat, fish, or eggs. a properly-sized serving is usually 3 oz.for women and 4 oz. for men, or about the size of your palm, minus the fingers. the other smaller space is for starches likepotatoes or corn or whole grains. the right-sized serving here is half a cupof potatoes or beans or 1/3 cup cooked pasta

or rice. with this section of your plate, you wantto try to choose whole grains more often than starches as whole grains have fiber and othernutrients that many starches don’t. when you think about it, the plate methodis just one way to follow the general suggestions about a healthy diet. setting up your plate this way usually increasesthe amount of vegetables you eat, and limits the portion size of foods that are denserin calories. outside the plate, a small serving of fruit,and one of dairy (like a small glass of skim milk or fat-free yogurt), are recommendedfor people at a healthy weight.

how to diet diabetic patients,

these are eliminated for folks who want tolose weight. and that’s all there is to the plate method. it’s simply using your dinner plate to helpyou serve up a healthy, well balanced meal. thanks for joining us today!