Dieting should be for life whether the patient is taking drug treatment for diabetes or not , this explains why the dieting plan should be reasonable and flexible since the patient should follow for life .

Never intend to eat much more aiming to compensate for over eating simply by increasing the dose of the drugs .

Diet should include all the essential food stuffs in a balanced way , so it should be a mixed and balanced diet , vitamins and antioxidants should always be considered , however it is preferred to be from natural food sources , try to include many natural colors in your food , for example you may include the red color from potato , the yellow from carrot , the green from lattés….etc

Caloric requirements should be calculated according to the ideal body weight not for the actual weight , also should be calculated according the life style and daily activity of each person .

Count carbohydrates, as far as you can and try always not to be away from your regular eating plan . if you want to eat something out of your plan like a piece of cake or a small chocolate bar, you should do carbohydrate counting and subtract this amount from your total allowance for the coming meal . being a diabetic does not mean that you should throw away all your favorite none healthy food forever , all you have to do is to make some adjustments to minimize the frequency of eating such foods and also to do carbohydrate counting as mentioned above , this means that healthy eating plan actually may include almost any food, as long as the overall plan and total carbohydrate counting is ok . do not rely totally on what is called healthy food , in fact eating too much of this healthy food may raise blood sugar much more than expected .

Multiple small portions meals are the best , a diabetic may eat about six meals a day , three main meals breakfast , lunch and dinner with two snacks in between and a bed time snack .

Try to follow the nutrition pyramid as far as you can , be always aware for avoiding extra fats , the pyramid tells you which food you should limit and which you may eat normally , its principle is very easy : be careful when you are going up to the tip of the pyramid , and be more flexible when going down to its base .