Snacks: Greek yogurt, two satsumas, one orange, almonds, two oatcakes topped with smooth peanut butter
Snacks: One apple and peanut butter, one pear with almonds, natural yogurt and pumpkin seedsĭinner: Chicken tikka masala and cauliflower pilaf Lunch: Butterbean paté with carrots, tomatoes and mini wholemeal pitta breadĭinner: Aubergine and courgette parmesan bake with rocket, tomato and tinned kidney beans Snacks: Avocado, brazil nuts, celery and peanut butterīreakfast: Mushroom and spring onion omelette Snacks: Greek yogurt, two satsumas, plain almonds, one appleīreakfast: Porridge made with 30g porridge oats, 200ml almond milk, 40g blueberries and 10g pumpkin seedsĭinner: Minced beef and vegetable filo pie Lunch: Chilli bean soup with avocado salsaĭinner: Mackerel tomatoes served with leeks and broccoli Mondayīreakfast: Baked eggs with two slices of rye bread Speak to a dietitian or your diabetes healthcare team if you have questions about your individual dietary needs. This includes plain water, plain milk, and tea or coffee without added sugar.ĭisclaimer: every effort has been taken to make these meal plans as accurate as possible, but there will be some variation in nutritional values.
Please speak to your diabetes health care team before making significant changes to your diet.
ULTIMATE LIST OF ZERO CARB RECIPES HOW TO
Please note that the nutritional information and exact specifications for all meals and snacks is available in the linked recipes and the low carb meal plan (PDF 84KB).īefore starting any healthy eating programme, please read how to choose your meal plan to make sure you follow the plan that's right for you. We know lots of people in the UK aren't eating enough fibre, so it's important to try and include good sources in your diet every day. We've included the values of fibre and protein too to help you make sure you are meeting your nutritional requirements. It's nutritionally balanced, we’ve counted the calories for you, and it contains at least five portions of fruit and veg per day. Varying amounts of carbohydrate are shown each day to help you choose which works best for you.
Our low-carb meal plan aims to help you maintain a healthy balance while reducing the amount of carbs you eat. If you do decide to follow a low-carb diet, it’s important to know all the potential benefits and how to manage any potential risks. And there is little evidence to show the benefits of this type of diet in people with type 1. The evidence shows they can be safe and effective in helping people with type 2 diabetes manage their weight, blood glucose (sugar) levels and risk of heart disease in the short term.īut the evidence also shows they can affect growth in children, and so should not be recommended for them. On the other hand, a large jacket potato could have as much as 90g of carbs, as does one litre of orange juice.Ī low-carb diet isn’t for everyone. To put this into context, a medium-sized slice of bread is about 15 to 20g of carbs, which is about the same as a regular apple. Generally, low-carb eating is when you reduce the total amount of carbs you consume in a day to less than 130g. What’s a low-carb diet?īut how low is low-carb? There are different types of low-carb diets. If you or someone you know is self-isolating, find out how to eat healthily whilst staying at home. We’ll also explain how to get support to manage any potential risks, especially if you manage your diabetes with medications which put you at risk of hypos.
Here we’ll explain what we mean by low-carb, what the benefits are of low-carb eating when you have diabetes, and share a low-carb meal plan to help you get started if this is the diet for you. Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day.