Diabetes melitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hight blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.
Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not
producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. • Helps you control your blood sugar (glucose) • Manage your weight • Control heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high blood fats Energy requirements are determined by calculating the need for a basal metabolism of 25-30 kcal/kg normal body weight, plus the need for physical activity and special conditions, such as pregnancy or injury and complications. • Skinless chicken, fish, low • High-fiber vegetables: kale, cholesterol eggs or egg white, peanut leaves, oyong, lean meat. cucumber, tomatoes, water • Tofu, green beans, kidney pumpkin, cauliflower, turnips, beans, peanuts, soybeans mustard greens, lettuce, • Oranges, apples, papaya, celery. guava, star fruit (as needed). • All sources of carbo-hydrate • Pineapple, grape, mango, are restricted: rice, porridge, banana,avocado, watermelon, bread, noodles, potatoes. cooked jackfruit • Animal high saturated fat • Fried food and using thick (corned beef, sausage, coconut milk, soy sauce. sardines, egg. • Cheese, shredded, jerky, full • Alcoholic drinks, sweetened cream milk condensed milk, soft drinks, • Sweet and preserved fruits: ice cream, yogurt jackfruit, avocado, dates, • Sugar, brown sugar, rock candied fruit. sugar, honey Sweet food/ drink: cake, cakes.