When trying to come up with diabetic meal ideas, it is best to have a thorough understanding of how to put together a diabetic meal. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides information on how to ‘create your plate’ as a diabetic. In reality, this lay out should be followed by anyone who wants to eat healthier and/or lose weight. Once you have an understanding of what a diabetic meal should be composed of, then diabetic meal ideas will come about naturally.

First the ADA recommends half of your plate be filled with non-starchy vegetables such as carrots or broccoli. The other half of the plate should be divided into two sections, one which includes carbohydrates and the other meat or meat substitutes. It is preferable for you to choose whole grains for your carbohydrates.  These are complex carbohydrates that take longer to be digested by the body, and therefore …