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Diabetic Exchange Lists

The objective of diabetic exchange lists is to maintain the proper balance of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats throughout the day. Patients should meet with a dietician or diabetes nutrition expert for help in learning this approach.

In developing a menu, patients must first establish their individual dietary requirements, particularly the optimal number of daily calories and the proportion of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. The exchange lists should then be used to set ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Sick of Diet Cola

By Tressa , Health Expert

...if you'd like. It makes counting carbohydrates or exchanges much easier, especially if you're... Read more »

Should Restaurants Be Counting Their Carbs?

By GingerVieira , Health Expert

Imagine this...you sit down at a nice restaurant -- whether it's the sassy bistro downtown or your... Read more »

Diabetes Diet: Keep a Daily Food Journal

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...and I tend to count it as dairy as opposed to a fat exchange, which I've justified by keeping my... Read more »

More Trouble with Fructose

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

We knew that the trouble with fructose is how hard it hits our the liver and how much it raises our... Read more »

The Dietician: Part I

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...dietician, we had discussed meal planning and food exchanges. So, perhaps I was a bit... Read more »

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Health Guide

Type 1 Diabetes: Dietary Goals and Exercise

...diabetes should monitor their carbohydrate intake either through carbohydrate counting or meal planning exchange listsFats should provide 25 35% of daily calories. Monounsaturated (olive, peanut,... Read more »

Type 2 diabetes Diet: Lifestyle Changes

...diabetes should monitor their carbohydrate intake either through carbohydrate counting or meal planning exchange lists.Fats should provide 25 35% of daily calories. Monounsaturated (olive,... Read more »

Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines

Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet

...end of 4 weeks, they achieved better weight, glucose control, and HDL levels than those on a standard diabetic diet.Fat SubstitutesFat substitutes added to commercial foods or used in baking,... Read more »

What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "

...There is no official diabetes diet. Different diets work for different patients. The goal of a healthy diabetic diet is to provide nutrients and balance energy requirements. The recommended... Read more »

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