1500 Calorie Diabetes Meal Plan
A 1500-calorie meal plan helps you limit your calorie intake to a level that will
reduce your risk of obesity, even with a sedentary lifestyle. You can follow a 1500-calorie
meal plan by counting your calorie intake or by balancing portions of food.
In order to follow a balanced diet, even when you are counting calories, it is important
to consume the following portions from eat food group:
- 5 starches
- 2 fruits
- 2 milks
- 3 non-starchy vegetables
- 7 ounces of meat and/or meat substitute
- 3 fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)avoid
saturated fats and trans fats
Be sure that you spread out your food group consumption so that you do not eat all
of your servings from one food group at any one meal.
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Food Pyramid |
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Dinner |
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Sample Diabetic Menus |
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2000 Calorie Diabetes Meal Plan |
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1800 Calorie Diabetes Meal Plan |
Remember: Eat Healthy With Style!