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Diabetic Clarity

People who are maintaining their weight may find this a bit trickier.
For them, they need to be willing to instill need dietary habits into
their lifestyle, educate themselves about food and diabetes, take part
in behavioral therapy, join a support group and get constant nutrition
counseling.

What Does A Diabetic Nutrition Meal Plan Consists
Of?

Every diabetic nutrition meal plan will not be the same, as it’s based
on five key things:

• Lifestyle
• Food preferences
• Cultural background
• Ethnic background
• Normal eating times

People who are doing insulin therapy have some flexibility in their
meals’ content and timing, as they can adjust their insulin dosage to
correlate with their lifestyle – exercise and diet.

Thanks to the progress in insulin management, it’s allowed people to
take advantage of the flexible schedule. In the past, people had to
adjust their schedule to meet the insulin duration and actions.

To create a workable meal plan, a detailed diet history must be taken.
This will help to look at eating habits and lifestyle. An assessment of
weight gain, loss or maintenance will also be done. It’s not unusual for
people with type 2 diabetics to be overweight and need to lose weight.

A Look At The Food Pyramid For Diabetics

Another great way to come up with a meal plan is to review the
Diabetic Meal Plan. This is especially helpful for people with type 2
diabetes who have a problem with controlling the number of calories
they consume.

There are six food groups on the Diabetic Food Pyramid:

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