Super Meal Model Plate for Meal Planning

Author's Personal Note: When I first got out of the hospital, I found it very difficult trying to figure out what to eat 4 to 5 times a day for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. Thankfully, my mother and daughter helped with the grocery shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation. But, once they left and returned home, I was now on my own to do my own grocery shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation.

At that time, I discovered that there were two critical items associated with food that I needed to understand if I really wanted to keep my blood sugar under control and eventually be able to reduce the amount of insulin I was taking.

Those two critical items were (1) what foods to eat/not eat; and, (3) how much of those foods to eat with each meal. At the beginning, I did a lot of calorie counting and carb counting, but I noticed that certain combinations of foods kept my blood sugar in the normal range.
Because I liked pictures and charts (what engineer doesn't? ) , I decided to create a picture of what a healthy meal should look like, and tape that picture on my refrigerator. I also carried a copy of the picture with me when I went grocery shopping.

Because the picture was so colorful, some people in the grocery store would ask me what was the purpose of the diagram? When I would tell them that I was diabetic and that I needed something to remind me what foods to buy (and not buy), a couple of the people asked me if I had an extra copy of the diagram!  So, I started carrying extra copies of the diagram to hand out to people who asked for it.

This colorful diagram eventually became the Super Meal Model Plate. I specifically designed this diagram of a meal plate to make it easier for diabetics (and non-diabetics) to design healthy, balanced meals without having to spend a lot of time counting calories and carbohydrates.

Personally, I felt that counting calories-and carbs was time-consuming and very frustrating, and, really not that effective. Then, I began to think that maybe I'm not the only one who is frustrated and disappointed with counting calories and carbs.

And, given everything that I had to deal with on a daily basis just to manage my diabetes, I felt that it was important to keep things as simple as possible.

The Super Meal Model Plate Helps to Reverse Your Diabetes           

The "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model Plate (Diet for Diabetics) is more than "a diet". It is part of a comprehensive 10-step wellness program that is designed to improve the health of people suffering with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as well as other systemic health issues. 

This nutrient-dense meal plate model is a major improvement on the current conventional meal plates out there. This Super Meal Plate is based on a superior diet designed for diabetics (and non-diabetics), and is also designed to address other health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and chronic fatigue. 

 

The "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model Plate (Diet for Diabetics) has many of the attributes of the Mediterranean Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, and Asian Diet --  with nutritional modifications to address the root causes of Type 2 diabetes and help to better control Type 1 diabetes.

Some people see this Super Meal Model Plate & Diet (for diabetics) as a"low carb" diet, but, the author sees it as a lot more than just a "low-carb" diet. He prefers the term "balanced" diet because there is a balance of carbs, proteins, and fats that promotes cellular repair and improves the overall health and wellness of the body.

Consequently, this Super Meal Model Plate & Diet can be used by non-diabetics, who want to lose weight, lower their blood pressure, or just improve their overall health.

Note: The Super Meal Model Plate was designed by the author to make it easier for diabetics (and non-diabetics) to design healthy, balanced meals without having to spend a lot of time counting calories and carbohydrates. Calorie-counting ((and carb counting)) can be time-consuming and very frustrating. And, given everything that a diabetic has to deal with, the author felt it was important to keep things as simple as possible.

Note: Most people just throw veggies and other foods together to create these combo-super meals, but these meals are out-of-balance and lack the proper balance of macronutrients and micronutrents. Without a proper balance of macronutrients and micronutrents, these combo-super meals do not contain the necessary nutrients to help you fight your diabetes! So, take out the guesswork and get the cookbook.

For the science behind the Super Meal Model Diet for Diabetics, read about nutritional science and the  clinical studies that the author used to design the model.

The "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model is truly THE Diabetes Diet for Diabetics, because it is specifically designed to help control, Type 1 diabetes and to help beat and reverse Type 2 diabetes -- by providing a more sustained level of energy and key nutrients that diabetics (and non-diabetics) are missing when they consume the more traditional grain-based, overly-processed, nutrient-poor or starchy meal.

The "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model has a very nutrient-dense protocol that provides nutrients that are key to the effectivity of THE Diabetes Diet including: carotenoids, antioxidants, Omega-3 EFAs (EPA, DHA), chlorophyll, magnesium, potassium, chromium, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, fiber, water.

The "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model also provide key nutrients for repairing and healing the body from cellular damage due to diabetes, injury, or some other systemic health issue. This nutritional program can also be designed to accelerate the body's repair and healing mechanisms -- especially with raw juicing, green smoothies, and cleanse/detox.

In addition, by avoiding the grain-based breakfast, diabetics and non-diabetics will not experience the mid-morning “crash” or craving for processed food/beverages. Over time, the "Death to Diabetes" Super Meal Model Diet for Diabetics will support blood glucose stabilization, cell repair and the regulation of the body's production and utilization of insulin.

Note: Refer to the clinical studies, including the China Study, which substantiate the benefits of a plant-based nutritional program to prevent and possibly reverse the effects of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.