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Myths About Eating and Diabetes

Myth 1: Starches and sweets are off limits for people with diabetes.

Fact: No foods are forbidden. Carbohydrate food, including foods such as bread, rice and corn, are part of a balanced meal plan. For all carbohydrate foods including sweets, it's the amount that counts.

Myth 2: The diabetic diet is boring and hard to follow.

Fact: There's no such thing as a single diabetic diet. These days, dietitians help people design their own meal plans to include their favorite foods. If you have trouble living with your meal plan, you can talk with your dietitian about making changes.

Myth 3: You need to buy expensive diabetic foods when you have diabetes.

Fact: There's no need to buy special foods for healthful eating. People with diabetes can eat everyday foods that the whole family eats. Choosing more non-starchy vegetables can improve everyone's health.

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Myths About Eating and Diabetes

Fact: No foods are forbidden. Carbohydrate food, including foods such as bread, rice and corn, are part of a balanced meal plan. For all carbohydrate foods including sweets, it's the amount that counts.

Fact: There's no such thing as a single diabetic diet. These days, dietitians help people design their own meal plans to include their favorite foods. If you have trouble living with your meal plan, you can talk with your dietitian about making changes.

Fact: There's no need to buy special foods for healthful eating. People with diabetes can eat everyday foods that the whole family eats. Choosing more non-starchy vegetables can improve everyone's health.

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