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Type 2 diabetes menu plan for prevention and management – Male
How to use this meal plan
This meal plan is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace personalized advice given to you by your healthcare team.
To find out about the amount of carbohydrate that’s right for you, ask your doctor for a referral to a Registered Dietitian at a Diabetes Education
Centre. In the meantime, this meal plan can help you get started on planning healthy meals to help prevent or manage diabetes.
Why is the amount of carbohydrate listed on the menu?
Carbohydrate is one key source of the energy we get from food. It is found in cereals, breads, fruit, juices, starchy vegetables (potatoes, yams,
corn), legumes, milk, yogurt and sweets. When you eat carbohydrate, it becomes glucose in the blood. For people with diabetes, glucose stays in
the blood and raises blood glucose levels. This can cause health problems over time.
It is important to know how much carbohydrate is in each meal or snack that you eat. This information can help you stay within your blood glucose
target ranges. The amount of carbohydrate listed on the menu plan is the amount that will directly affect your blood glucose levels.
How much carbohydrate should I have?
A Registered Dietitian will help you plan the right amount of carbohydrate for you. Try to have a consistent amount of carbohydrate at each meal
and snack. A safe starting point for most men is 60 to 75 g of carbohydrate and for most women is 45 to 60 g of carbohydrate per meal. Snacks
during the day or before bedtime will usually have 15 to 30 g of carbohydrate.
Some notes about the information in this menu plan:
Each meal and snack includes the amount of available carbohydrate grams, carbohydrate choices, fibre, calories and food groups. Work with your
healthcare team to decide on your healthy eating goals. All information has been taken from the Canadian Diabetes Association resource, Beyond
the Basics (2007), and the Canadian Nutrient File (2007b). At the end of the menu plan you will find a table that can help you make changes to the
menu plan to suit your needs. For help with using this plan or to find a Diabetes Education Centre in your area, call EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-
510-2.
Legend:
GS: Grains and starches
Milk: Milk and alternatives
F: Fruits
Meat: Meat and alternatives
Fat: Fats
V: Vegetables
*Find the recipes marked with an asterisk in the recipe section of the EatRight Ontario website at www.eatrightontario.ca.