Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan
March 2, 2009
‘Gestational Diabetes’ meant to be high blood sugar (glucose) count throughout pregnancy. In most of the cases of women with gestational diabetes, the blood sugar level drops down to normal after delivery. However, rarely gestational diabetes may put unfavourable affect on the growth of the foetus. Therefore, it is necessary to regulate blood sugar during pregnancy to ensure the birth of a healthy baby.
Normally, the most effective way of keeping blood sugar in check is by following a and a regular exercise routine. Furthermore, the food plan should be formulated in such a way that it includes all the essential nutrients necessary for a pregnant woman. The meal plan that should be followed by a nutritious diet plandiabetic pregnant woman is given below.
Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan
In addition of eating a nutritious diet, a gestational diabetic woman must also keep a check on the amount of carbohydrates consumed by her. Generally, overeating of carbohydrate will spike up the blood sugar level.
However, reducing the carbohydrates in the diet will lead to fall in the blood sugar, which is equally unhealthy. Therefore, the meal plan should be so prepared as to slot in the sufficient amount of carbohydrate necessary for the body. To have an idea for the diet followed by gestational diabetic women please go through the following points:
• Steer clear of sugars, sweeteners and concentrated sweets. Avoid consumption of pies, pastries and cakes, chocolates, cookies, marmalade, soft drinks, table sugar, honey, fruit juices and jam. Strictly ward off food containing sucrose, fructose, dextrose, honey, molasses, cornstarch, corn syrup and sweet concentrated fruit juices.
• Avoid junk food and packaged meals, like instant noodles, hot dogs, burgers, French fries, potato crisps, tinned fish, tinned soups and frozen foods. Do not indulge in even small quantities of these things.
• Breakfast should be small but healthy, consisting of proteins. Try not to eat pastas, rotis, paranthas and corns and do not drink juice or eat fruits. Replace all this; with eggs, lentil broth, skinned chicken or brown bread spread with peanut butter.
• Eat small meals, but eat more of them. Plan in such a way that you have a meal after every three to four hours. Always try to include high density protein products in your meals like meat (low fat), fish (skinned), eggs, cottage cheese, nuts, peanut butter, etc.
• Bring in lots of green fresh and leafy vegetables in your diet. Whole grain breads, cereals, pulses, beans and fresh fruits should be consumed in large quantities. Make sure that you eat fruits only for lunch or dinner and do not consume them in breakfast.
• Refrain from eating deep fried and fatty foods. Cooking oil should be meagrely used, if possible try to avoid as much as you can. Instead of frying foods (even fish and meat), bake, boil or steam them or you can eat grilled meat and fish. Avoid meat with high fat content, like pork.
• Try to use low fat dairy products like skim or low fat milk. Thick cream, butter, cheese, mayonnaise, margarine and sour cream should be replaced with low-fat foods and proteins.
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