Plan your diet to include 10 to 20 percent of your daily caloric intake from protein sources, such as dairy products, meats, poultry, fish, and vegetables. Remember that some of these foods can be high fat, so choose carefully with the advice of your healthcare provider. If you have kidney disease, you may need to limit protein to 10 percent of calories. Get at least 50 percent of your total daily calories from complex carbohydrates. Eating the same amount of these foods from day to day can help keep blood sugar at a steady level.
Complex carbohydrates are high in fiber.
Twenty to 35 grams of fiber should be eaten daily. Plan meals at the same time every day, so that the blood sugars are more stable. This also helps insulin to work better. Check your blood sugar levels to learn how certain foods and beverages affect you. This will help you make food choices that will keep your blood sugar as close to normal as possible, and will help you know how to adjust your insulin.