Planning a Diabetic Diet

There is actually no such thing as a standardized "diabetic diet."

The preparation of a dietary regimen for a diabetic can be considered under three steps.

All three steps involve estimation of daily dietary caloric requirement of the individual person. This is estimated after considering a number of variable factors like age, sex, actual weight, desirable weight, activity and occupation of the patient.

Kilo Calories/Day Based on Activity
Sedentary individual	30 kcal/kg/day
Moderately active individuals	35 kcal/kg/day
Heavily active individuals	40 kcal/kg/day

Calories/Day based on Proportion of carbohydrate, protein and fat
Carbohydrates	50 - 60%
Protein	10 - 15%
Fat	30 - 35%

Calories Per Day Based On Calorie Distribution In Every Meal
For Breakfast	20% of the total calories
For Lunch	35% of the total calories
For Dinner	30 % of the total calories.
For late-Evening Feed	15% of the total calories.