When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (but also to some degree for type 1 diabeties), it will become important for you to start planning your meals (meal plans).

A typical Type 2 diabetes diet :

1. 50-60% carbohydrates
2. Monosaturated fat instead of animal fat
3. Low protein diet
4. High fibre content
5. Use fresh food when possible
6. Regular eating during day

By eating right and exercising right (a good dibetic diet), you will be able to control your blood sugar (glucose) level which is imperative - with type 2 diabetes your body is not going to do it for you to the full extent it would with a non-diabetic.

A good diabetic meal plan for diabeties

So what is a diabetic meal plan then? It is a number of rules which will tell you what you can eat - how much and when. A well designed mealplan for diabeties should connect well to your normal daily routines. With the right plan you will be able to keep your blood sugar at a balanced level, you will also be able to keep your cholesterol value at the right level and your blood pressure as well. The diabetes meal plan (diabeties dibetic diet) will also assist you in controlling your weight which is one of the cornerstone goals of a good type 2 diabetes diet. It is very important to achieve your right weight (which most often means reducing weight, but depending on your lifestyle and age etc it can also mean holding it where it is, or even increasing it - this is where you need to consult your diabetes dietician to get it absolutely right). It is equally important that once you have reached your target weight, you need to maintain that weight through strict diabetic diet control in order to handle your diabeties well.

In order to avoid diabeties complications of your type 2 diabetes such as typically heart disease, stroke or diabetic neuropathy, once you have a good diabetic diet (dibetic diet), you need to stick with it. A broad range of different things should be included in the diabeties diet - fruit and vegetables, fiber and whole grain products, fish, lean meat, lentils and beans. Always choose good quality over processed food. Fresh vegetables, fruits and meat contain more vitamins than packaged food from the ready-meal counter.

There isn't really much difference between a good diabetes diet and a good diet for non-diabetics. The major difference lies in the meal plan - i.e. as a diabetic with diabeties you may need to eat smaller portions and more often, in order to stabilize your glucose level. Except for that, a healthy diet is a healthy diet and your family can very well eat the same things you do even though you have diabeties.