* A balanced diet should provide around 50-60% of total calories from carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates, about 10-15% from proteins and 20-30% from both visible and invisible fat (Dietary guidelines for Indians - A manual, National Institute of Nutrition, 2011). Main Source of carbohydrates for dietary management of diabetes should be cereals, mixed coarse grains, whole pulses, salads and soybeans (Guidelines for management of Type 2 Diabetes, Indian Council of Medical Research, 2005).
* A balanced diet should provide around 50-60% of total calories from carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates, about 10-15% from proteins and 20-30% from both visible and invisible fat (Dietary guidelines for Indians - A manual, National Institute of Nutrition, 2011). Main Source of carbohydrates for dietary management of diabetes should be cereals, mixed coarse grains, whole pulses, salads and soybeans (Guidelines for management of Type 2 Diabetes, Indian Council of Medical Research, 2005).
* A balanced diet should provide around 50-60% of total calories from carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates, about 10-15% from proteins and 20-30% from both visible and invisible fat (Dietary guidelines for Indians - A manual, National Institute of Nutrition, 2011). Main Source of carbohydrates for dietary management of diabetes should be cereals, mixed coarse grains, whole pulses, salads and soybeans (Guidelines for management of Type 2 Diabetes, Indian Council of Medical Research, 2005).