Cardiac Diabetic Diet
- Diabetes Diet - Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
- Highlights
- Introduction
- General Dietary Guidelines
- Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetic Exchange Lists
- Resources
Major Food Components
Carbohydrates
Compared to fats and protein, carbohydrates have the greatest impact on blood sugar (glucose). Except for dietary fiber, which is not digestible, carbohydrates are eventually broken down by the body into glucose. Carbohydrate types are either complex (as in starches) or simple (as in fruits and sugars).
One gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories. The current general recommendation is that carbohydrates should provide between 45 - 65% of the daily caloric...
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