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Gestational Diabetes Sample Diet Diabetes during pregnancy increases the risk for mother as well as the foetus.Ovarian and placental hormones reduce the insulin sensitivity and as a result insulin requirement goes up during pregnancy. Majority of women with gestational diabetes become normal after delivery although some of them have a risk of developing diabetes during subsequent pregnancy.
Calories needs to be calculated in pregnant women taking into consideration the extra calories needed by the pregnant women which comes up to the addition of 300 calories into the diet. From the calories about 45 to 60 % of calories should come from carbohydrates, 15 to 25% from protein and 20 to 30 % from fat.
A sample diet for women having gestational diabetes is as follows:
BREAKFAST
3 slices of brown bread with 1 tsp of low fat bread spread.
Or
1 cup cooked oatmeal with skimmed milk added
MID MORNING
1 fruit
Or
1 vegetable with high water content like tomato or cucumber.
LUNCH
2 wheat or cereals
1 small bowl pulse preparation or lean meat preparation
1 bowl vegetable preparation (cooked)
1 skimmed milk yoghurt
Can add 1 tsp of vegetable oil to the preparation
A small bowl green salad.
EVENING SNACK
3 crackers
LATE EVENING
½ cup sugar free pudding or custard
Or
½ cup sprout mixture with tinge of lemon juice.
DINNER
1 Cup of cooked pastas
A small bowl of steamed vegetables
1 tsp of margarine added
1 cup fruit salad
LATE NIGHT
1cup of skimmed milk.
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