BLUE CELEBRATION

Festive periods are usually time to eat and merry. while may be millions of people are celebrating, thousands are in pain this period.
Quite a large number of people have lost their lives this festive period, while other are in line or amputation or eye surgery due to diabetes.
It's ok to eat that very thing you have long  desired this period, but just before you eat it, have you taken the following thoughts into consideration;

• What is my blood glucose reading today?
• What is the calorie content of what am about to eat?
• How does this choice am making influence my blood glucose level?
• How balance is the meal?

Remember the choice you make today shapes your tomorrow. You can eat any meal of your choice, making healthy choices is best for you. Do not forget to stay checked and eat living foods.
*EAT HEALTHY, STAY ON YOUR MEDICATION AND EXERCISE.

PRECIOUS DIABETES FOUNDATION MENU GUIDE

                         DIABETIC MENU GUIDE

Diabetics like every other person can enjoy every healthy meal but caution must be taken to   avoid hiking the blood sugar level.

·        Regular mild exercise for at least 30 mins daily is important

·        Avoid heavy breakfast and late dinner

·        Dinner must be served at most by 8.oopm

·        Eat small portions of food and snack in between meals

·        Do not skip breakfast

Menu	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Breakfast 7.30-8am	½ cup of oat porridge with milk and 1 cup of moimoi with 2 boiled eggs	1 cup of milk/tea with two slices of bread and ½ avocado pear	½ cup of quaker oat with milk and 1 cup of moimoi, 2 boiled eggs	1 cup of milk/tea with 2 slices of bread and 2 pieces  of fish in tomato sauce	2 bars of wheat biscuit with milk/ tea and 2 boiled eggs	4 medium size of boiled potatoes and vegetable stew with 2 pieces of fish	1 cup of milk/tea, 2 slices of bread and two pieces of fish in tomatoes sauce.
Snacks 11am	2 garden eggs	1 apple	1 small orange	½ cup of pawpaw	cucumber and nuts	garden eggs	½ cup of pawpaw
Lunch 1-2pm	11/2 cup of oat meal swallo with any  soup 2  pieces of lean meat or chicken	1 cup of unripe plantain pottage with vegetables and 1 small fish	1 cup of wheat swallo with soup and 2 pieces of fish