The Official Pocket Guide To Diabetic Food Choices

Completely updated to match the newest edition of Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes, this pocket-sized guide is now better and more complete than ever. Every day and at every meal, millions of people use the food list system to plan meals, make healthier food choices, and better estimate portions. This proven system is the most popular approach to diabetes meal planning and has been used by dietitians, diabetes educators, and people with diabetes for more than 70 years. This portable version of the Food Lists for Diabetes takes all of the information from the original and repackages it in a format that's perfect for trips to the grocery store or meals on the go. Updates include choice values for a wider variety of foods, revised portions, and updated meal planning tips and techniques. With the combined knowledge of the American Diabetes Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this handy guide is the ultimate meal planning tool for everyone with diabetes.

Completely updated to match the newest edition of Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes Meal Planning, this pocket-sized guide is now better and more complete than ever. Every day and at every meal, millions of people use the food list system to plan meals, make healthier choices, and better estimate portions. This proven system is the most popular approach to diabetes meal planning and has been used by dietitians, diabetes educators, and millions of people with diabetes for more than 70 years. This portable version of the Food Lists takes all of the information from the original and repackages it in a format that's perfect for trips to the grocery store or meals on the go. Updates include new foods, revised portions, and updated meal planning tips and techniques. With more foods, revised portion sizes, and the combined knowledge of the American Diabetes Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this handy guide is the ultimate meal planning tool for everyone with diabetes.

"This book will help the reader with diabetes make a difference in blood glucose control through food choices and exchanges"--

Any person diagnosed with diabetes has one simple question: What do I eat now? When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, doctors typically tell their patients to start eating healthy. But what does that mean? If figuring out what to eat seems like taking a test, here’s the solution, the American Diabetes Association book, What Do I Eat Now?. Written in clear, concise, and down-to-earth language that takes the mystery out of confusing nutrition recommendations, this indispensable guide can help readers make lasting changes in as little as a month. In only 4 weeks, readers can eat better, improve their diabetes management, and live a healthier lifestyle. With What Do I Eat Now?, readers will be able to: Start off fast – quickly turn their diet around Do It Right – learn what to eat and when Cut to the Chase – follow easy, straightforward advice from diabetes experts Leave Confusion Behind – learn essential nutrition tips everyday For those simply looking to be told what to eat, What Do I Eat Now? has everything needed to take the guesswork out of healthy meal planning. Start eating better today!

Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes is a comprehensive guide that provides nutrition information and carbohydrate-counts for foods that will appeal to African Americans who suffer from diabetes. Author Constance Brown-Riggs, a certified diabetes educator with over twenty-five years of experience, shares her vast knowledge of nutrition and dietetics in order to encourage African Americans to prepare and enjoy traditional ethnic fare from the American South and the Caribbean while maintaining normal glucose levels and healthy food intake. As she encourages all people with diabetes to shed pounds, improve food choices, and exercise, Brown-Riggs provides important resources and valuable tips: A description of the Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid An extensive listing of traditional foods from the South and Caribbean Fast food and brand-name nutrient information and label-reading advice A two-week soul food menu plan and sample food diary A glossary of food terms Tips for upscale dining Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes will not only provide life-saving information for people with diabetes but will also educate their families and serve as an excellent resource for health care providers and diabetes and dietetics professionals.

101 Best Diabetic Foods profiles a wide assortment of foods that can help make managing diabetes easier. Many of the profiles also include a healthy and delicious recipe. Each profile covers the food's benefits for people with diabetes, selection and storage recommendations as well as preparation and serving tips.