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Diabetes: Using a food guide
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.
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A food guide for people with diabetes is used to:
Record my daily food intake.A food guide for people with diabetes is not used to record your daily food intake. The correct answer is c. A food guide is a tool for meal planning for diabetes. It is slightly different from the MyPyramid guide recommended for people who do not have diabetes. This is because people with diabetes need to pay close attention to the amount of carbohydrate in their diet.
Choose special foods.A food guide for people with diabetes is not used to choose special foods. The correct answer is c. A food guide is a tool for meal planning for diabetes. It is slightly different from the MyPyramid guide recommended for people who do not have diabetes. This is because people with diabetes need to pay close attention to the amount of carbohydrate in their diet.
Plan my diet.A food guide is a tool for meal planning for diabetes. It is slightly different from the MyPyramid guide recommended for people who do not have diabetes. This is because people with diabetes need to pay close attention to the amount of carbohydrate in their diet.
Develop an exchange list.A food guide is not used to develop an exchange list. The correct answer is c. A food guide is a tool for meal planning for diabetes. It is slightly different from the MyPyramid guide recommended for people who do not have diabetes. This is because people with diabetes need to pay close attention to the amount of carbohydrate in their diet.
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.
TrueOne 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.
FalseOne 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.
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Diabetes: Using a food guide
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: November 5, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine | |
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