Nutrition

• Popular Diets
  Can you follow popular diets with diabetes?
• Low-Carb Foods
  Nutritional information about “low-carb” foods and diabetes.
• Triglycerides
  Learn what triglycerides are and how they affect your health.

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• Glucose is Fuel for Our Bodies
  Learn what glucose is, and how our bodies use it.
• The Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid
  Learn all about the diabetes food guide pyramid.
• Examples of Foods in the Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid
  This gives some examples of foods in the diabetes food guide pyramid.
• Meals and Snack Planner
  A guide to help you plan your meals and snacks.
• How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label
  Learn how to read a nutrition facts label and what kinds of information are stored there.
• What is a Carbohydrate Serving Size?
  Some information on carbohydrate serving sizes.
• 50/50 Method
  What the 50/50 method is, and how it can help you plan meals.
• 50/50 Dinner Examples
  Some examples of meals using the 50/50 method of meal planning.
• What About Breakfast?
  How to make a healthy breakfast to start your day off right.
• What About Dessert?
  Learn about some simple ways to continue to enjoy dessert.
• Sugar Substitutes
  Learn about some different substitutes for sugar to help you manage your diabetes.
• Low Fat Tips for Vegetables, Beans and Grains
  How to enjoy veggies, beans, and grains without worrying about fat.
• Keeping Heart Healthy
  Some simple tips to help keep your heart healthy.
• Four Steps to Food Safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill
  Four easy methods to prevent the spread of bacteria while cooking food.
• Low Fat Cooking for Meat, Poultry, and Fish
  How to cook meat, poultry, and fish in several low-fat meals.
• Low Fat Dairy Products
  How you can enjoy dairy products with less guilt.
• Sodium
  Learn about what sodium is, and what it does to your body.