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Nutrition Corner: Eating Well for Diabetes


A meal plan for persons with diabetes must be balanced with insulin and oral medications, as well as exercise levels, so that blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight can be managed. The meal plan can help an individual determine what types of food to select and how much should be consumed during snack and meal times. By following such a plan, overall health will improve and other health conditions such as heart disease, some forms of cancers, and hypertension can be prevented.

Ways to manage diabetes nutrition include:

1) The My Pyramid individualized meal plan (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10; http://www.ncpad.org/286/1801/The~New~My~Pyramid), which consists of breaking the pyramid into food groups, coupled with an individualized exercise plan;

2) Exchange lists (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10) group foods together that have similar carbohydrate, protein, fat, and calorie counts for simplified meal planning; and

3) Balanced portion control on one's plate, consisting of ¼ grains or starchy foods, ¼ protein, and ½ non-starchy vegetables (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10).

See the American Diabetes Association website for useful information on planning quick and healthy meals, shopping for healthful foods at the grocery store, and recipes (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10); guides to eating out (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10); and reading food labels (http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#10; http://www.ncpad.org/84/621/Food~Labels).


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