| By preparing a gestational diabetes diet chart a | | | | potatoes or green peas |
| woman with gestational diabetes can ensure eating a | | | | 1 quarter of a large sized baked potato |
| healthy diet that contains the correct calorific content | | | | 1 cup of acorn/pumpkin |
| with essential nutrients like carbohydrate, protein, fat | | | | Vegetables with little or no starch - Approx.15 grams |
| and vitamins as well. Eating a healthy and balanced | | | | carbohydrate per serving |
| diet that is right for her condition and individual | | | | ½ cup of cooked or 1 cup of raw broccoli, |
| requirement will prevent her blood glucose from rising | | | | cauliflower, cabbage, cucumber, beets, mushrooms, |
| and keep it within the safe zone. | | | | zucchini or tomatoes |
| The amount of calories, carbohydrates, fats, proteins | | | | ½ cup of vegetable juice |
| and other essentials varies from person to person | | | | Your gestational diabetes diet chart would also |
| and depends on a number of factors like individual | | | | include:o 8 cups of different drinks in a day. These |
| height, weight, daily physical activity, current level of | | | | can be fruit juices and other drinks that do not |
| glucose in the blood etc. A gestational diabetes diet | | | | contain cream or are sugar rich soft drinks.o Calcium |
| chart systematically lists all food items that are good | | | | rich food especially dairy products such as milk and |
| for a woman suffering from gestational diabetes and | | | | yogurt. Calcium supports building healthy bones and is |
| also the quantities that she needs to eat to enjoy | | | | very good for the developing baby.o At least three |
| good health and ensure the best nutrition for her | | | | servings of iron rich food. It in necessary to eat food |
| baby. If you have gestational diabetes your caregiver | | | | that can give at least 30 grams of iron every day. |
| is the right person to prepare this chart for you. | | | | Such iron rich food includes, fish, eggs, meat, green |
| When your dietitian prepares a gestational diabetes | | | | leafy vegetableso Foods that can provide vitamin C. |
| diet chart you may find some or all of these foods | | | | Vitamin C can be had from eating strawberries, |
| with important details listed in the chart under | | | | oranges, sprouts, grapefruits, tomatoes, mustard |
| different food groups. For example: | | | | greens, broccoli, cauliflower, green peppers, and |
| Breads - Approx.15 grams carbohydrate per serving | | | | honeydew.o Foods rich in Vitamin A like pumpkins, |
| 1 oz bread slice | | | | carrots, turnip greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, beet |
| 1 oz of bagel roughly equivalent to a quarter of a | | | | greens, cantaloupe, water squash and apricots |
| bagel bought from the bakery. | | | | The gestational diabetes diet chart prepared by a |
| 1 four-inch pancake of ¼ inch thickness | | | | dietitian may recommend eating food that a pregnant |
| 1 six-inch corn/flour tortilla | | | | woman with gestational diabetes may not find very |
| Grains and cereals - Approx.15 grams carbohydrate | | | | tasty. However, it is essential in the interests of her |
| per serving | | | | health and that of her baby. Alternating between |
| ¾ cup ready to eat cereal (unsweetened) or a | | | | different food items in specific groups according to |
| quarter cup of low fat granola | | | | her choice is allowed as it will make it easy for her to |
| ½ cup of cooked oatmeal/cereals | | | | control her blood glucose while having a varied diet. |
| ? cup of rice/pasta | | | | An Excellent Healthy Drink for Diabetics! |
| Vegetables with high starch - Approx.15 grams | | | | Did you know that flavored carbonated water has no |
| carbohydrate per serving | | | | calories, sugar, body, sweetener, color or |
| ½ cup of corn, sweet potatoes/mashed | | | | preservatives? |