One of the most challenging things for newly diagnosed diabetics to learn is how to adjust their diets in order to manage their blood glucose levels. According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million men, women and children have diabetes. And for all of them, the challenge is the same. Learning what they're allowed to continue eating and what they should replace. There are a number of dietary approaches to managing diabetes blood glucose levels, including carbohydrate counting, the glycemic index and the Create Your Plate method. The Create Your Plate methods is the easiest, most flexible and will allow you to use the same principles whether your eating at home or dining out.
Tips and Warnings
- Use a standard size dinner plate. Become familiar with the differences between starchy and non-starchy vegetables.
- Avoid fad diets. Do not make your own adjustments to the Create Your Plate diet plan.
Things You'll Need
- Standard dinner plate
- Wide variety of non-starchy vegetables
- Wide variety of starchy foods
- Variety of meat or meat substitutes
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