Medical nutrition therapy is an integral component of diabetes prevention, management and self management education.Treatment modalities of individuals with diabetes include dietary modification, regular physical activity and pharmacologic intervention.The main goals of management are to achieve normal metabolic control and to prevent or delay microand macrovascular complications.To achieve the first goal;one should arrive to: Normal fasting and postprandial plasma glucose, HbA 1 c, Total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C and Triglycerides.The objectives of management of all individuals with diabetes are the same: normalization of blood glucose, treating existing complications, preventing further complications aiming at reducing morbidity and mortality.Since type 2 diabetics are more prone to dyslipidaemia,atherosclerosis and hypertension, the nutritional charts should consider these conditions.