Coming up with diabetic menu ideas can be difficult, that is why many people with diabetes use pre-made diabetic menus. However, if you understand how many carbohydrates should be consumed at each meal, it is not hard to create a diabetic menu of your own. In the long run this is better because it gives you more variety and room for creativity in you diabetic menu.

You should begin by determining, for sure, how many carbohydrates that you need. Typically, this is between 45 to 60 grams at each meal according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). In most diabetic menus each meal calls for 45 grams of carbohydrates with 15 grams of carbohydrates included in each snack. Again, talk to your dietitian or doctor before changing your diet, even if you run across what seems to be the best diabetic diet menu ideas.

Counting Carbohydrates

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