What types of foods can be eaten on a diabetic diet?
A variety of foods include: milk, vegetables, fruits, breads, cereals, meats and fats. Your doctor will prescribe a diet with a certain number of calories and specific amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fats. A registered dietitian or diet counselor can help plan a diabetic diet. What about diabetic diet exchanges? Foods for the diabetic are divided into lists of similar types of foods called exchange lists. These exchange lists include the meat, bread, milk, fruit, vegetable and fat exchanges. Foods within each exchange group may be substituted for one another if the appropriate serving size is used. Example: In the bread exchange, one slice of bread may be substituted for one-half cup of grits. Why Must Diabetics measure the amount of food they eat? Foods must meet, but not exceed, the prescribed number of calories and amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fats. The amount of food prescribed will help to make sure that weight stays at normal levels and that blood sugar levels are
