Diabetic Diet Pyramid
Designed by the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association, the Diabetic Food Pyramid divides food into six groups:
- The largest group at the bottom of the pyramid are Grains, Beans and Starchy Vegetables. This means that you should eat more servings of grains, beans, and starchy vegetables than of any of the other foods.
- The smallest group - Alcohol, Sweets and Oil - is at the top of the pyramid meaning that you should eat very few servings from these food groups.
Different from the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, diabetic food pyramid guides you with group of foods based on their carbohydrate and protein content because these foods affect blood glucose levels, which is the main concern to people with diabetes.
You may see differences like potatoes and other starchy vegetables in the grains, beans and starchy vegetables group instead of the vegetables group, cheese is in the meat group instead of the milk group.
November 20th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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