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How to eat right with diabetes
Healthy Eating
How to eat right with diabetes
By Theresa Garnero
There are four specific diet behaviors that have the most influence on improving glucose control:
The payoff? By following a meal plan most of the time, you can see a 1% to 2% decline in A1C, a 15 to 25 mg drop in LDL (the "lousy" or bad cholesterol), a decrease in blood pressure, and a 1- to 2-pound weight loss per week. Easier said than done, especially with temptation around every corner. Now you can pull out that healthy eating key for defense.
Have you seen a dietitian recently to help tailor make a meal plan? Depending on your needs, any of the following could be recommended: regulating carbohydrates, reducing saturated fat and/or overall calories, or increasing fiber.
Visit these resources for key information on healthy eating habits:
Food and Nutrition for People with Diabetes
Menu Planning
Dietary Fat and Fat Control
Portion Sizes
Getting Past Roadblocks to Healthy Eating
<< GO BACK TO THE SEVEN SELF-CARE HABITS INDEX << SOURCE:
1 - American Association of Diabetes Educators. AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors. (Accessed 2/19/08).
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