Suggestion for the meal plan are based on this. Diet suggested help to prevent and treat diabetes and its complications. Proper diet as suggested below is the main treatment. It may be more effective in preventing the complications than even the treatment of diabetes or heart disease. Below are the guidelines which should be followed carefully.
Fresh fruits are desirable.
Minerals,vitamins and dietary from natural source. Supplements are usually not required except during preganancy and lacation. Some subjects with diabetes or its complications usually require PUFA-3 or fish oil and some vitamins. Omit all cooking oils in use currently namely - Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Til or Groundnut oil or Vanaspati. It is advisable to take fish regularly but avoid taking fried fish.