Dietary for gestational

diabetes
Nutrition 101
By Yelena Kravchenko

Eat 6 or more servings a day. One serving

equals:
1 slice bread
1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal
1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta
1 English muffin

Distribute your foods between three meals and

two or three snacks each day

Breakfast matters
Starch + protein

Monitor the amount of carbohydrates

Eat reasonable portions of starch

MILK AND DAIRY

Eat 4 servings of low-fat or nonfat dairy products a day.
One serving equals:

1 cup milk or yogurt

1 1/2 oz. natural cheese
2 oz. processed cheese

Protein
Eat 2 - 3 servings a day. One serving:
2-3 oz. cooked meat, poultry, or fish
1/2 cup cooked beans
1 egg
2 tablespoons peanut butter

More recommendations:

Drink one cup of milk at a time

Avoid fruit juice

Limit fruit portions

Strictly limit sweets and desserts
Stay away from added sugars

Be active!

Sources:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/dietary_recommendations_for_gestati
onal_diabetes/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007430.htm
http://www.diabeticmommy.com/34-gestational-diabetes-diet.html
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/gestational/