The balance on a diet of nutrient components toods is necessary for any person:

• The energy-producing carbohydrates (one gram provides 4 calories). It is mainly found in foods such as cereals, pulses, potatoes and various fruits.

• Fats produce much energy, we are mainly oil, margarine, butter, bacon, butter, etc …

• The proteins serve mainly to form tissues, muscles, etc … The animal received mainly from meat, fish, eggs, milk and fish. The plant origin are found mainly in legumes.

• Vitamins and minerals have no caloric value and are received mainly through vegetables, fruits and vegetables.

The eating plan: the number of them will depend on many factors such as age, sex, physical activity and whether or not overweight. Usually that is a diet of 1,500 Kcal. The breakdown of the immediate principles must be done as follows:
50 – 60% as carbohydrate.
25 to 30% as fat.
15% as fat.

• It should avoid simple carbohydrates or simple sugars. The proteins must be at least 50% of animal origin. The fat must come in their half of vegetables.

• The number of meals recommended is 6. Three main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and three intermediate midmorning snack and before bed) to avoid the abrupt changes in sugar.

• Foods rich in fiber are recommended because they help reduce the oscillations of sugar, this is recommended so-called grain products.

• Special diabetic foods are not generally recommended.

• It should avoid eating foods with sugar such as cakes, pastries, cookies and sweetened with saccharin.

• You should not drink alcoholic beverages because they provide calories and can unbalance the diet.

• Soft drinks are not recommended because of its high sugar content.

• You can use equivalence tables to change food for others.

Standard menu of diabetes:

Breakfast:

1 glass of skimmed milk, alone or with coffee, tea (no sugar, saccharin or aspartame –
chaff)
1 / 2 piece of bread with olive oil, cheese or tomato.

Midmorning:

1 piece of fruit.

Lunch:

A dish of meat or fish or vegetable stew / grains / pasta
Acompañamineto salad or vegetables or potatoes (baked or cooked).
1 / 4 piece of bread.
Yoghurt or low-fat cheese or fruit.

Snack:

1 piece of fruit.
Nonfat yogurt or 1 cup of skim milk.

Dinner:

A dish of meat or fish or vegetable stew / grains / pasta
Acompañamineto salad or vegetables or potatoes (baked or cooked).
1 / 4 piece of bread.
Yoghurt or low-fat cheese or fruit.

Before bed:

1 piece of fruit or 1 yoghurt or 1 cup of skim milk.