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Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan
Definition
Purpose
Diet details
Results
Risks
What does a diabetes diet involve?
What are the results of a diabetes diet?
A sample menu
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Healthy carbohydrates
Fiber-rich foods
Heart-healthy fish
'Good' fats
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
The plate method
Counting carbohydrates
Choose your foods
Glycemic index
What are the results of this kind of diet?
Are there any risks?
Purpose
Diet details
Results
Risks
What does a diabetes diet involve?
What are the results of a diabetes diet?
A sample menu
Content
Why do you need to develop a healthy-eating plan?
What does a diet for people with diabetes involve?
Recommended foods
Healthy carbohydrates
Fiber-rich foods
Heart-healthy fish
'Good' fats
Foods to avoid
Putting it all together: Creating a plan
The plate method
Counting carbohydrates
Choose your foods
Glycemic index
What are the results of this kind of diet?
Are there any risks?
Content
By Mayo Clinic Staff
A diabetes diet simply means eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. It's a healthy-eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories. Key elements are fruits, vegetables and whole grains. In fact, this type of healthy-eating plan can be good for most people.
