Diabetes.webmd.com is one website that has helpful tips on diabetes meal planning. There are also many other websites that have recipes and meal planning ideas for diabetes.
The Mayo Clinic website has good information here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00077 about an eating plan for diabetics that relies on a food exchange list that will help ensure that you get the right mixture of nutrients and calories to help keep your blood sugar regulated.
A good recipe for someone with type 2 diabetes would be anything low in salt, sugar and saturated fats. Diabetes Meal Planning Made easy: 3rd edition is a great resource for learning how to maintain a healthy diet.
There are some companies that sell meal planning software. The Living Cookbook meal planning software is one of the highly recommended ones.
Amazon.com sells a variety of books about diabetic meal planning. Some of the top results are titled "Easy Meal Planning for Diabetics" and "Diabetic Meal Planning Made Easy: How to Put the Food Pyramid to Work for your Busy Lifestyle." http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_22?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=diabetic+meal+planning&sprefix=diabetic+meal+planning
www.diabetes.org is a great website that gives alot of information to people with diabetes, including meal plans and foods to avoid. www.mayoclinic.com also has some recipies for meals for diabetics.
Some diabetic meals are those that have foods that are low on the glycemic index. Look for options that are low in calories but high in protein and nutrients.
For good old home cooking, try Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook. For slow cooker recipes, try the Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook by Phyllis Good.
Yes! There are many diabetic cookbooks out in the market. The American Diabetes Association offers some cookbooks on their website, http://www.shopdiabetes.org/14-Meal-Planning-And-Nutrition.aspx?cr=hundredsofrecipesfordiabetes&gclid=CODp2NOBhasCFQ9S7AodphT73w .
Diabetes menu planning would include healthy and low fat food. For more information on planning your menu, please see the following: www.diabetes.org �ۼ Food and Fitness �ۼ Food �ۼ Planning Meals
The answer depends in part on whether you have Type 1 or 2 diabetes. However, in most cases, it's a matter of following the same healthy diet as the rest of us are supposed to. You want to moderate your sugar intake and time your meals so that your glucose levels don't dip. For specific meal plans or food suggestions, check out the diabetes section of About.com. Also check out "Meal Planning Made Simple" at Diabetes Forecast Magazine.
It's not exactly what you should avoid, it's what you should eat. Diabetes is about taking care of your sugar intake and there are tons of websites out there to help with what you should eat. If a meal has tons of sugar, don't eat it. Here is a link to a website that can help you find food that a diabetic person could eat: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/diabetes-meal-plans-and-a-healthy-diet.html