Eating and portion size

Managing diabetes means eating the right portions. Too much or too little food can impact your blood glucose levels. Talk to your healthcare provider about how much to eat. If you don’t have access to a food scale or measuring cups, the chart below may help you.

controllilng portions

important things to remember

Everyone with diabetes should have a meal plan. Your healthcare provider can help you develop a meal plan that works for you. Schedule your meals and snacks into your day the way you would schedule important
appointments. Try not to let anything interfere with your meal “appointments.”

Practice weighing and measuring foods so you develop a trained eye for portion size.

Food portions should be large enough to satisfy you but not so large they cause you to feel overly full.

Meals should be approximately the same size and spread evenly throughout the day.

Meals should include a variety of foods from all of the food groups

This site is for educational purposes only. Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health.