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Diabetes nutrition: Eating out when you have diabetes
Watch the extras
Ask for what you want
Watch what you drink
Eat on time
Remember the ground rules
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Plan ahead
Keep portion sizes in check
Make substitutions
Extras add up
Drinks matter, too
Alcohol and diabetes
Staying on schedule
Save room for dessert
Don't forget nutrition ground rules
Movement helps, too
Save room for dessert
Dessert isn't necessarily off-limits because you have diabetes. Fruit can be a good choice, but if you'd like a sweet other than fruit, make it part of your meal plan and compensate by reducing the amount of other carbohydrates — such as bread, tortillas, rice, milk or potatoes — in your meal. Or consider sharing a dessert with someone.
