How many carbs per meal is good for a diabetic to eat?
Just diagnosed with diabetes. Having trouble finding out how many carbs per meal or total per day is healthy? I know about portion control/size, just need a number to go by. A: This is certainly a discussion that should be between you and your doctor and/or nutritionist. When I was dignosed the nutrtionist (that specialized in diabetics) took into account if the patient had any other factors other than diabetes such as the need to loose weight, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, etc. The recommended carb intake range varied greatly among the people in the group in which I was placed. The lowest was 30 per meal and the highest was 60 per meal with most falling somewhere in between. Some were encouraged to have snacks of 15-20 grams/carbs between meals and some were not. Again, my point here is that it was completely tailored to the individual. Please ask your doctor’s office for a referral to a diabetes education class. Most counties offer it in partnership with your local hospita