Diabetes Meal Plans
Low Carb Meal Planning for Type 2 Diabetes & Prediabetes
Managing type 2 diabetes or prediabetes can often feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to knowing what to eat.
Focusing on the right diabetes diet is a crucial step in keeping your blood sugar levels in check, supporting weight loss, reducing medication dependency, and helping you feel your best.
In fact, diet and nutrition are the primary natural treatment strategy for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes!
Here at DMP we cover a wide range of diet and nutrition topics specifically tailored for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.
Whether you're looking to learn more about carbohydrates and how they affect your blood sugar, how to start your diet plan, you're curious about the best beverages to drink, or want to explore the best low carb diabetes diet guidelines and tips, we've got you covered.
Here’s a glimpse of what you may find here:
Our goal is to empower you with practical, science-backed diabetes diet and nutrition information that you can use in your everyday life.
Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing diabetes for years, this is the go-to spot for trustworthy, easy-to-understand guidance on how to make dietary choices that support your health.
You’ll discover how to make lasting changes to your diet that can help lower blood sugar levels, improve A1c, and even reduce your dependence on medications.
If you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you will appreciate simple explanations that take the confusion out of managing your diet, and gain confidence in your ability to take control of your blood sugar and health.
Kathleen says: “I am unclear about net carbs vs total carbs. I eat a lot of veggies, which increases my total carbs to over 100 grams per day, but my net carbs are usually between 40-60. Should …
If you follow a healthy low carb diet, you’ll be eating a low GI diet and these two concepts combined are the perfect combination for people with diabetes or prediabetes. But, if you’re …
Tea drinking is one of those things that people have been doing for centuries, and for good reason. It provides health benefits, including for diabetes! Tea is made by combining cured leaves of the …
Below is a summary of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) dietary treatment guidelines (Standards of Medical Care in Clinical Practice 2017) for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and how …
Sugar is everywhere! Shockingly, one report revealed that 77 percent of the food items available in grocery stores are spiked with “added” sugar. In terms of sugar and diabetes, …
You may be curious to know if fat and diabetes are a good match. Or at least what types of fats are best for you to eat. And that’s exactly what we’ll endeavor to cover here today. The topic of fat is …
When it comes to eating healthy low carb meals, you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen slaving. Try these 7 quick and easy numbers – you’ll love them! 1. Chicken Taco Salad (5 …
When it comes to diet and food and managing your type 2 diabetes, you’re probably like most of our members and subscribers – you have LOTS of questions. So today’s discussion is all …
Here at DMP, we encourage a lower carb diet – because science shows it works – including science we’ve conducted ourselves in the T2Diet Program randomized controlled trial, which …
Have you ever been told to stay away from “starches?” When you hear the words “starch and diabetes” mentioned what do you think of? Potatoes? Rice? Bread? Starch is one of those things that some …
When you follow a low carb diet, such as the one we encourage here (because science shows it lowers blood sugar levels and A1C), you’re going to have to ditch a lot of prepackaged foods and get …
I love cooking. But I know many people either don’t know how to cook or don’t like to cook all that much. I do believe it’s something you can learn to enjoy. But, even though I do …
We’re always getting a ton of questions about meal planning as a diabetic. So today I’ve thrown a bunch of them together and will shoot through them with the answers. If you have your own …
We work hard to bring you (our subscribers and members) valuable information that can help transform your life. And when we hear success stories, we want to share them with you so you can feel …
Non starchy vegetables should be the star of your diabetic diet – because they are the main type of carbohydrates you should be eating. So every meal should be loaded with a good portion of …
If you’ve followed Diabetes Meal Plans for sometime now, you’re probably well aware that we encourage a low carb diabetic diet. If you’re new to our community, now you know. 😉 Over …
Chicken, it’s a popular meat to eat, which is exactly why we have 16 amazingly delicious low carb recipes that will fit perfectly into your every day diabetic diet. When using chicken, if a …
Marie says: “I love all your information and it is so helpful ……but I need to gain weight without carbs and I am having a hard time.” While weight loss is an aim that is most common for …
Ever feel like you’re in a rut when it comes to weight loss? We often reach a plateau in which we’re ‘stuck’ although we feel we are doing the right stuff! Sometimes there are hidden or inconspicuous …
When it comes to weight loss, or even just maintaining a healthy weight, 1500-1700 calories does seem to be the sweet spot for most. Of course, if you’re a very active person it could be more. …
It’s estimated that more than 50% of people with diabetes take supplements. You’ve probably heard of many supplemental options that seem too good to be true. Cinnamon can cure diabetes, protein drinks …
REMEMBER: Always get the advice of your doctor or healthcare team before making changes to your diet or lifestyle, especially if you are taking medications. This type 2 diabetic weight loss plan food …
What’s your favorite carb rich food? Potatoes? Rice? Pasta? Chips? No matter what it is, I guarantee there are alternative options you may not have discovered. Options that are far healthier and …
What do you typically have for breakfast? Toast? Cereal? Oatmeal? Orange juice? These are all pretty typical options, right? Trouble is they have one major downfall in common. They are relatively high …
There is a mentality of feasting to excess when people gather for celebration meals. For example, one of my extended families serves 4 different meats (turkey, roast, chicken, and kielbasa), tons of …
You may hear the term empty carbs or empty calories and the principles for both are the same: They are foods that provide very little nutritional value. They are “empty” in terms of what …
A diabetic low carb diet is one of the best ways to get results with blood sugar and A1C. But, when switching over you may be wondering if there is anything you might get wrong. And even if …
Nearly every single one of us comes up against the sugar cravings every now and again. For some of us, it’s on a daily basis. It’s made all the more difficult because everywhere you go sugar is …
Chances are, you’ve heard of Glycemic Index (GI) related to diabetes foods before. And while we often hear about how many calories, carbs, or fat a certain food item contains, few of us are familiar …
We’ve collected a combo of diabetic diet questions with the corresponding answers and resources below. 1. My sugar levels are always shooting high no matter what I eat. That’s frustrating. I …
Here are a few common questions and concerns that we always receive around oatmeal and diabetes: “Do u know if eating oatmeal is good for diabetics?” “I make steel cut oats in the morning and put in …
People seem to always be freaking out about “how bad it is to follow a diabetic diet.” Complaining because there is “nothing to eat” or “I can’t have Whopper and …
While not ideal, eating out is certainly inevitable for most of us in this day and age. And though being mindful that most meals you prepare at home can be healthier, less expensive, and tastier, the …
When was the last time you recall eating 1/3-1/2 cup of pasta (picture half a tennis ball)? Or picture a steak. Ok, got it? It’s the size of a deck of cards right??? Admittedly mine wasn’t. And even …
Here at Diabetes Meal Plans we encourage a lower carb diet because research shows it works for reducing blood sugar, A1C, weight and cholesterol. But, many of our readers who may either be new, or not …
Beef isn’t one of my favorite meats. Being a previous vegetarian for many years, the thought of sitting down to a huge steak still isn’t very appealing. 😉 But there are ways to eat beef …
Lots of people aren’t big red meat eaters and chicken seems to be one of those foods that most people eat. Try adding these 7 delicious diabetic chicken recipes to your regular menu. I’m …
When I was growing up, vacation was just a precursor to an inevitable 5-10 pound weight gain. My family’s favorite dining spots were buffets, our activities involved a lot of sitting and lounging, and …
Reader question: I found that I am avoiding carbs as much as I can. Or I select small amounts hoping to balance my meals. I have keep my BS below 100 but still hungry. Where do I go from here?” …
Reader question: “I stopped using white sugar and bought brown ones is it ok?” The short answer is: No. Brown sugar is not better than white sugar. Sugar is sugar, period! But I’m …
