Using a food guide for people with diabetes

What is a food guide for people with diabetes?

A food guide is a way to plan a healthy diet.

• Foods within each group have similar nutrient content. For example, the foods in the milk and milk products group have similar amounts of calcium, protein, vitamin D, and riboflavin.
• Each group has a recommended number of servings.

Test Your Knowledge

1. A food guide for people with diabetes is used to:

1. Record my daily food intake.
2. Choose special foods.
3. Plan my diet.
4. Develop an exchange list.

2. One of the advantages of using a food guide for people with diabetes is that you can eat the same food as everyone else in your family.

1. True
2. False

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: February 10, 2008
Medical Review:	Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator
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