Planning A South Indian Diabetic Friendly Diet

by admin-blog-kh | November 27, 2017 9:00 am

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Indians with diabetes[12] have a harder time dealing with the illness because of our cuisine. Many of our staple foods like rice and potatoes are high in starch.

But you can personalize your South Indian meals and make diabetes friendly food choices.

Diabetes Friendly Food Choices

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When you wake up…
Have a couple of digestive biscuits
A cup of coffee or tea without sugar
A glass of warm water with lime and ginger is healthy
Step 2
When you wake up
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At breakfast, have…
Steamed idlis with chutney
Soft dosa cooked with minimum oil
Upma made with cracked wheat, quinoa or poha
Pongal made with brown rice
Ragidosas and idiyappams
Step 2
Diet
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Diabetes friendly lunch options
Brown rice, diabetes rice, quinoa, broken millets
Kootu with water based vegetables
Porials with vegetables like carrot, beans, cabbage etc
Greens blended with dhal or plain
Sambhar with non tuber vegetables
Step 2
Diabetes friendly lunch options
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Healthy dinner options
Have a clear vegetable soup before dinner
Make a bowl of salad
Wheat chappathis with dhal and vegetables
Adai made with dhal, and chutney
Oats porridge with vegetables
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Tips for meat eaters
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Tips for meat eaters
Grill your meat instead of deep frying
Make it into a curry instead of dry frying
Have more lean meats like chicken and fish
Add vegetables to the meat dish
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Tips for meat eaters
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When you wake up…

At breakfast, have…

Steamed idlis with chutney

For a mid morning snack have…

Diabetes friendly lunch options

Evening tea can include…

Evening Tea

Healthy dinner options

Also Read: How to eat healthy without starving?[15]

Good snack options (when you just need to binge)

Tips for meat eaters

Also Read: Which Cooking Oils Are Best for Diabetics?[17]

Tips to manage your diabetic diet

What you should avoid

Deep fried foods

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Updated on 22nd Jan 2024

Endnotes:
  1. Diabetes Friendly Food Choices: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q1
  2. Morning Routine For Diabetics: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q2
  3. Diabetes-Friendly Breakfast: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q3
  4. Mid-Morning Snack: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q4
  5. Diabetes Friendly Lunch Options: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q5
  6. Evening Tea: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q6
  7. Healthy Dinner Options: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q7
  8. Good Snack Options: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q8
  9. Tips for Meat Eaters: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q9
  10. Tips to Manage Your Diabetic Diet: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q10
  11. Foods to Avoid: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/family-and-general-medicine/planning-a-south-indian-diabetic-friendly-diet/#q11
  12. diabetes: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/Centers-of-Excellence-and-Specialties/Diabetology
  13. upma: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/news-events/march-recipe-2016
  14. clear vegetable soup: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/News-Events/April-Recipe-2016
  15. How to eat healthy without starving?: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/blog/good-living/how-to-eat-healthy-without-starving/
  16. Vegetable salads: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/News-Events/April-Recipe-2017
  17. Which Cooking Oils Are Best for Diabetics?: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/lifestyle/which-cooking-oils-are-best-for-diabetics/

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