The balance of good health for diabetes should based on these ‘Nine Guidelines for a Healthy Diet’, which are

• Enjoy you food.
• Eat a variety of different foods.
• Eat right amount to be a healthy weight.
• Eat plenty of foods rich in complex carbohydrate and fibre.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
• Take small frequent meals.
• Don’t eat too many foods that contain lot of fat.
• Don’t have sugary foods like jams, jellies and jaggery too often.
• If you drink alcohol, drink within sensible limits.

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