Diabetic Diet (cont.)
In this Article
- Eating and Diabetes
- Diabetes and Blood Glucose Levels
- Your Diabetes Medicines
- Diabetes and Exercise
- Diabetes and Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
- Diabetes and the Food Pyramid
- How much should I eat each day?
- Starches
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Milk
- Meat and Meat Substitutes
- Fats and Sweets
- Diabetes and Your Meal Plan
- Diabetes and Measuring Your Food
- Diabetes - When You Are Sick
- How to Find More Help - Living with Diabetes
- Find a local Endocrinologist in your town
How to Find More Help
Diabetes Teachers (nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and other health professionals)
- To find a diabetes teacher near you, call the American Association of Diabetes Educators toll-free at 1-800-TEAMUP4 (1-800-832-6874) or see www.diabeteseducator.org and click on "Find a Diabetes Educator."
Recognized Diabetes Education Programs (teaching programs approved by the American Diabetes Association)
- To find a program near you, call toll-free 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or see www.diabetes.org/education/edustate2.asp?loc=x.
Dietitians
- To find a dietitian near you, call the American Dietetic Association's National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics toll-free at 1-800-366-1655 or see www.eatright.org and click on "Find a Nutrition Professional."
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health. What I need to know about Diabetes and Eating.
<http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/index.htm>
Last Editorial Review: 4/17/2008
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