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If I have diabetes, does
that mean I have to eat
rabbit food?
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Healthy Eating
You may hear a lot about
a "diabetes diet." Maybe
you have some friends
with older relatives who
have diabetes. They'll
say things like, "Yeah,
my grandma has diabetes
and she can hardly eat
anything!" You may think
a "diabetes diet" means
"rabbit food." And it's
true that we used to
think people with
diabetes had to be very
careful about what they
ate -- no sugar, no
treats, not too many
carbs. But we now know
that this is not true.
You don't have to eat
"special foods" or give
up your favorite foods.
These days, there is no
"diabetes diet."
Meal
& Snack Planning
Meal and snack planning
is the first "ball" that
you're juggling in your
diabetes care.
The
Big Three
Find out about the
three kinds of nutrients
you need to have in
the foods you eat.
Carbohydrate
Counting & Making the Exchange
Learn how to use
carbohydrate counting to
balance your food and
insulin.
Rate
Your Plate
A fun way to make sure
you eat a variety of
healthy foods at
each meal.
Eating
Out
Find out how you can
make sure you're not
blowing your meal plan
when you go to a
restaurant or hit the
drive-thru?
The
Scoop on Sugar
Sugar is not evil. It's
just a type of
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