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Carbohydrate Counting Diet, 1500 Calorie Sample Menu

What`s it?

• Carbohydrate (kar-bo-hi-drate) counting means keeping an eye on the amount of carbs you eat daily. Carbohydrates are found in breads and starches, milk products, fruits, vegetables, sugars, and sweets. Carbs become blood sugar (glucose) in your body when you eat. You may possibly protect against kidney, eye, nerve, or heart problems by keeping your blood sugar within normal range.
• People with diabetes (di-uh-b-tees) may eat modest amounts of food that contain sugar. But, the sugar must be included in the amounts allowed for each snack or meal. A diabetic needs to eat certain amounts of carbs at exactly the identical time daily to control blood sugar.
  • One serving of a carbohydrate food comprises 12 to 15 g of carbohydrate. A carbohydrate food might be even a starch or bread, dairy product, or a good fresh fruit functioning in the numbers.
  • Berries contain just 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving. Do not count vegetables if you don`t eat more than 2 servings daily.
  • Meat, meat substitutes, and carbohydrates aren`t counted as carbs.

Care:

Carbohydrate Intake

• Your dietitian (di-uh-tih-shun) will explain when and exactly how many carbohydrate servings or grams you can eat daily. Ask your caregiver for the diabetic exchange diet CareNote to understand more.
• Speak with your caregiver if your glucose levels are too low or too high. Make sure your cholesterol and other blood lipids (fats) are checked at least once a year. If they are too large, you might want to comply with a low fat diet.
• Check with your dietitian before buying one type of carbohydrate for another. Ask your dietitian or caregiver before eating the following foods.
  • Foods with additional sugar
  • corn-syrup
  • honey
  • molasses
  • walnut syrup
  • jams and jellies
• browse the labels of packaged foods to figure out how many grams of carbohydrate per serving has in it. Ensure you eat non-sweetened foods with your meals, if you eat.
• The lists below let you know just how much carbohydrate is in each food category. Eat.

Other considerations

• Do not eat a lot of fat or protein because they could raise your chance of kidney or cardiovascular disease.
• Choose high fiber foods to help control your blood glucose levels. Cases of high fiber foods include fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, cooked dried beans, and bran cereals.
• Boost your activity level to help control your blood glucose levels. Explain to your dietitian about your exercise plan so your diet could be adjusted to keep your blood sugar normal.

Serving Sizes: Use the list below to measure foods and serving sizes. A serving size means the size of food after it is cooked or prepared.

• 1 2 or 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) of liquid is the size of 1-1/3 sodapop cans.
• 1-1/2 cup (12 fluid ounces) of liquid is the magnitude of a sodapop can.
• 1 cup of food is the magnitude of a big handful, or 8 fluid ounces of liquid.
• 1/2 cup of food is about half of a large handful, or 4 fluid oz of liquid.
• 2 tablespoons (Tbsp) is about the size of a walnut.
• 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) is about the magnitude of the end of your head (from the last crease).
• 1 teaspoon (tsp.) Is all about the magnitude of the end of one`s little finger (from the last crease).
• 3 oz of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is about the size of a deck of cards.
• 1 ounce of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is approximately 1/4 cup (c).
• A single ounce of hard cheese is about a 1 inch cube.
• A serving of vegetables is 1/2 cup (1/2 handful) cooked, or 1 cup (1 handful) raw.

CARBOHYDRATE FOODS AND SERVING SIZES

Breads and Starches: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 59 servings every day.

• 1 slice bread (1 ounce)
• 1/2 cup cooked pasta, corn, cooked cereal, mashed potato, or green beans
• 1/3 cup cooked rice, dried beans, or dried peas
• 3/4 cup flake cereal
• 1/2 burger or hot dog bun, English muffin, or frozen bagel
• 3 cups air-popped popcorn
• 1 small (3 inch) potato
• Two rice cakes
• 6 saltines or 2 (2-1/2 inch squares) graham crackers

Fruits: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 2-4 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup apple, orange, or grapefruit juice
• 1 small (2-1/2 inch) apple, peach, or orange
• 1/2 cup applesauce or canned fruit
• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail, grape juice, or prune juice
• 15 small grapes or 12 large grapes
• Inch kiwi berry
• 1/2 big pear or fresh grapefruit
• 2 Tbsp raisins or 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 1-1/4 cup fresh strawberries or melon cubes

Dairy: dairy Each serving contains 12 g carbohydrate. Eat or drink____ portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 2-3 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup Sugar Free custard, pudding, or cherry milk
• 1 cup fresh sugar or sugar yogurt
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk powder

Berries: Each serving contains 5 g carbohydrate. Only count a vegetable as carbohydrate if you have more than two servings daily. Eat portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 2-4 servings every day.

• 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup vegetable or tomato juice
• 1/2 cup cooked vegetables or 1 cup uncooked vegetables

Combination Foods: Each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat portions every day using this list. Folks need 1 2 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup of any casserole, like tuna or chicken noodle, macaroni and cheese, chili with meat, or spaghetti and meat sauce
• 1 cup cream, bean, tomato, or vegetable soup
• 1/8 of a 10-inch pizza
• 1/2 of a Storebought pot pie, like chicken, turkey, or steak
• One 3 ounce taco

NON-CARBOHYDRATE FOODS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR DIET

Meat / Meat Substitutes: The foods on this list don`t count as carbs. Eat portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 2-3 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked dried beans
• 1 to 2 ounce lowfat milk
• 1 large egg (Limit eggs to 2 or 3 each week.)
• 2-3 ounces cooked meat, poultry, fish
• 2 Tbsp peanut butter

Fats: The foods on this list don`t count as carbs. Eat portions every day using this list. A lot of folks need 2-3 servings every day.

• 6 almonds or 10 small peanuts
• 1/8 avocado
• 1 teaspoon oil or margarine
• 6 small olives
• two Tbsp low calorie salad dressing
• 1Tbsp regular salad dressing

1500 CALORIE SAMPLE MENU A sample of a 1500 calorie diabetic diet is shown below. A dietitian will help you choose you lots of snacks each day that you want.

Break Fast: 5-7 g carbohydrate

• 4 carbohydrate choices, such as for example for instance:
  • 2 breads or starches, such as for example for instance 3/4 cup (1 ounce) corn broth and one slice toast
  • 1 fruit, such as for example 1 small (5 inch) banana or 1/2 of a 9 inch banana
  • 1 berry, such as 1 cup or 1 cup 1 percent milk
• 1 pounds, such as 1 teaspoon. margarine

Lunch: 50 g carbohydrate

• 2 oz meat or protein, just like 2 oz sliced turkey breast
• 1 vegetable, like 1 lettuce leaf and two tomato pieces
• 1 fat, like 1 tsp. Mayonnaise or two teaspoon. Low fat mayonnaise
• 3 g choices, such as for example for instance:
  • 2 breads or starches, like 2 pieces bread along with
  • 1 fruit, like 1 moderate (3 inch) apple

Afternoon Snack: 17 g carbohydrate

• 1 g option, such as:
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup (8 oz ) skim or 1 percent milk
• 1 vegetable, like 1 cup carrot sticks
• 1 free food, like two Tbsp skillet dressing

Dinner: 50 g carbohydrate

• 2 oz meat or protein, like 2 oz lean roast beef
• 3 g options, such as:
  • two starches, like one 3 inch roasted beef and 1 medium (2-1/2 inch) dinner roll and
  • Inch fruit, like 1-1/4 cups fresh berries
• 1 vegetable, like 1 cup steamed mixed vegetables
• 1 fat, like 1 tsp margarine

Evening Snack: 15 g carbohydrate

• 1 carbohydrate option, such as:
  • Inch bread, like three 2-1/2 inch squares graham crackers
• Inch protein or meat, like 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese

CALL YOUR CAREGIVER IF:

• You`ve got questions about the serving sizes on this diet plan.
• You`ve questions regarding how to prepare or cook foods on this diet.
• You`ve got questions regarding how or where to buy foods on this diet.
• You`ve questions or concerns about disease, medicine, or this diet.

Care Deal

You have the right to help plan your attention. To help with this plan you must learn on your dietplan. You can then discuss the treatment options with your health professionals. Work with them to decide what care will be used to take care of. You have the right to deny treatment.

Further info

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