A flavor-packed meal plan to keep your blood sugar in check.
When you eat, your body breaks down food into glucose (sugar).
How We Create Meal Plans
Registered dietitians thoughtfully create EatingWells meal plans to be easy-to-follow and delicious.
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We focus on lean proteins, moderate carbohydrates, low saturated fat and a moderate sodium intake.
This 1,500-calorie meal plan has modifications for 2,000 calories to support those with differentcalorie needs.
While we previously included meal plans and modifications for 1,200 calories, we no longer do.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We no longer provide modifications for 1,200-calorie days in our meal plans.
Thankfully, changing your diet can potentially reverse insulin resistance.
By becoming the oppositemore insulin sensitivethe muscle, fat and liver cells need less insulin to absorb the glucose.
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Snack (70 calories)
Lunch (370 calories)
P.M. ## Day 2
Breakfast (292 calories)
A.M.
Snack (186 calories)
Lunch (378 calories)
P.M. ## Day 3
Breakfast (357 calories)
A.M.
Snack (181 calories)
Lunch (359 calories)
P.M. almonds at A.M. snack and add 1 Tbsp.
peanut butter to P.M. snack.
Snack (123 calories)
Lunch (391 calories)
P.M. chopped walnuts at A.M. snack; increase to 6 Tbsp.
almonds at P.M. snack.
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Snack (275 calories)
Lunch (275 calories)
P.M. peanut butter to lunch.
Day 6
A.M.
Snack (197 calories)
Lunch (439 calories)
P.M.
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Snack (120 calories)
P.M. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About insulin resistance and throw in 2 diabetes.
Marsden A, Bower P, Howarth E, et al.
- doi: 10.7570/jomes22001
American Diabetes Association.Blood Glucose and Exercise.
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