Eat Well with Diabetes: An Indian Vegetarian Guide. understanding diabetes, making better food choices, and practical meal planning with recipes.

Diabetes dietitian Mubina Jamdar prepared this evidence-based guide for Indian adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes who enjoy Indian food. It is grounded in the Australian Dietary Guidelines, Diabetes Australia and NDSS resources, and current research. It shows you how to keep enjoying familiar meals while making informed choices.

Inside the guide:

1. Understanding diabetes and nutrition: how food, insulin and blood glucose work together.
2. Building a balanced Indian meal: the plate method for your thali.
3. Understanding carbohydrates: portions of rice, roti, idli, dal and fruit.
4. Protein, fibre and healthy fats: vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices.
5. Healthier everyday Indian cooking: less oil and salt, with the same flavour.
6. Everyday meal choices: balanced breakfasts, tiffins, dinners and snacks.
7. Seven-day meal plan: vegetarian meals with non-vegetarian swaps.
8. Twenty recipes: with nutrition per serve calculated from the Australian Food Composition Database.
9. Shopping and label reading: how to compare products with confidence.
10. Eating out and festivals: enjoying celebrations without guilt.
11. Practical worksheets: goal setting and appointment planning.

General nutrition education only. Not a substitute for individual medical advice.