It is depend on the type of diabetes  you have, your medications, physical activity, and where your blood glucose level is at the moment.  A registered dietitian may help you decide.

  Type 1 or type 2 using insulin:

• Have food in your system when your insulin is peaking.
• You need three meals and an evening snack.
• If you take two injections of short- and intermediate-acting insulin, you need three meals and three snacks.
• If you use Humalog, eat within 15 minutes of taking your insulin.
• Snack for physical activiy.

A common mistake is not waiting half hour after taking regular insulin to eat.  If you start eating before insulin activity is peaking, you have higher blood glucose levels after meals.

Type 2:

• Eat small meal every 2 to 3 hours.

Eating smaller amount of foods, your glucose levels are lower after eating.

Small-meals spread over the day that may help control your hunger and calorie intake, leading to better blood glucose control and weight loss.  Your blood cholesterol levels will also be lower.

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People with Diabetes should see a registered dietitian when diabetes is first diagnosed.

When a new doctor changes your treatment plan, or twice a year for a routine review of your meal plan and goal, you should see your registered dietitian more often if you want to improve your diabetes control, your lifestyle or schedule changes, nutritional needs keep changing, you’ve begun an exercise program or had a change in diabetes medication, when you feel bored, frustrated, or unmotivated to use your meal plan, when you have unexplained high and low blood glucose levels, concerned about weight or blood fat levels, when you develop nutritional related complications, such as high blood pressure or kidney disease.

 Eat healthy foods such as:

• Grains
• Beans
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Low-fat Milk
• Meat

Avoid foods and drinks with a lot of added sugar like:

• Soda

• Desserts

• Candy

Avoid fatty foods:

• Fried foods
• Lunch meats
• Gravy
• Salad dressings

It is important to eat about the same amount of food at the same time each day.  Do not eat one or two large meals.  Try to eat at least  three small meals in a day, especially if you’re under diabetes medication. 

You may also need a snack between meals and before you go to bed and avoid drinking alcohol.

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