Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Odisha and West Bengal (East India)

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Eastern Indian diet plan is especially for people in the Eastern coastal states of Odisha and West Bengal. The cuisine of these two states offer a variety of low calorie delicacies. People here are sweet lovers and it is very rare to see meals without sweets. Rice is the staple food in these regions.

Following is the diet plan for diabetics of Eastern India

Meal Pattern for the Traditional Odia/Bengali Client with Diabetes Type 2
Meal	Typical	Modified
	Calories : 3127 Carbohydrate : 445 grams (56%) Protein : 141 grams (18%) Fat : 87 grams (25%)	Calories : 1852 Carbohydrate : 270 grams (58%) Protein : 98 grams (21%) Fat : 39 grams (19%)
Breakfast 7:30 A.M.	1 cup tea with whole milk and sugar 1 cup chuda (puffed rice) upma	1 cup tea with skim milk (or 1% fat milk) and with no sugar (preferable). 2 slices of whole wheat roti/ bread toast. 2 table spoon of chutney 2 tsp(teaspoon) margarine
Snack 10:30 A.M	None	3 graham crackers
Lunch 12:00 noon	3 cups of cooked rice 60gm of meat or fish 1 cup of dhal 1 cup of stir-fried vegetables 2 table spoon of tomato/dhania chutney ghee, pickles	1 ½ cups of cooked brown rice ½ cup of dhal 1 cup of stir-fried vegetables 60 gm of fish (low fat) or meat (white, lean) 1 cup low fat yogurt 2 table spoons of tomato or dhania chutney (fresh)
Afternoon coffee 3.30 P.M.	2 cups of Mudhi (puffed rice) and mixture (fried nuts and legumes)	1 fresh fruit
Dinner 7:00 P.M.	3 cups of cooked rice 1 cup of dhal 85 gm of meat or fish 1 cup of stir-fried vegetables 1 cup of curry (mixed vegetable and chickpeas) pickles	½ cup cooked brown rice 1 roti 1 cup stir-fried vegetables 60 gm of chicken or fish 1 cup raw salad
Snack 9:00 P.M	None	1 cup of skim milk

List of healthy and not so healthy foods for East Indian Diabetics

Healthy Foods (use often)	Not so healthy foods (use less often)
Starches
roti	parata fried with oil
plain brown/basmati rice (cooked)	pulao or fried rice (with)w/ >1 tsp oil
roasted mudhi or chuda (puffed rice)	chuda upma with oil and vegetables
Meat or meat alternatives
dhal (mung, toor, or masoor)	dhal with lots of oil or ghee
baked fish or chicken	fried chicken or fish
pan-fried fish w/masala (cooked with oil and spices)	fried fish in tomato gravy
Vegetable dishes
stir-fried vegetables	vegetable curry w/ lots of oil and spices
dalma (mixed Vegetable w/ dal)	dalma with coconut and ghee
Dairy
yogurt and buttermilk made w/ skim milk or 2% milk	yogurt and buttermilk w/ whole
raita made with low-fat milk	raita with fried boondi
rasgolla and other steamed desserts	desserts made with whole milk and or fried
Fruit dishes
plain fresh fruit	fruit salad with jaggery & nuts

Source: The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
* Though the diet plans are specially designed for diabetes patients by the expert group, we suggest you to check with your physician before practicing this diet, as the diet plans may vary based on the individual’s medical conditions.

* Since audience is Indian for various Indian dish names considering as common noun and no capitalization.

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Diet plans for other Indian geographical regions:
South Indian Diabetic Diet Plan
North Indian Diabetic Diet Plan
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Maharashtra and Gujarat (West India)
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Maharashtra
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Gujarat