diabetes and mindful eating eat around the plate

WelcomeTo Eat What You Love, Love What

You Eat with Diabetes.By Michelle May, MD &

Megrette Fletcher M.Ed, RD, CDE

Let’s learn about Meal Planning

Carbohydrateshave the single greatest effect

on your blood sugar.

You already learned that

What do Low Carbohydrate Vegetables and Protein do to blood sugar?

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Low Carbohydrates vegetables can be found on the left side of this diagram.

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

Low Carbohydrates vegetables do not raise blood sugar. In fact the fiber in these foods can lowers blood sugar.

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

Protein can be found in the bottom right quarter of this diagram.

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

Meat, chicken, cheese, eggs, cottage cheese, nuts & tofu are examples of protein rich foods.

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Protein does not raise your blood sugar.In fact, pairing protein with a carbohydrate can improve blood sugar.

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

Using this diagram, lets “Eat Around the Plate.”

which provides balance, moderation

and variety.

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Try to “Eat Around The Plate”

Start with Low Carbohydrate

vegetables

Add Protein

Then add Carbohydrates

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

• Carbohydrates include bread, crackers, pasta, rice, cereal, snack foods and dessert.

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The Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes Plate

• Carbohydrates also include all milk,(soy, rice, hemp, whole or low fat) yogurt, or fruit.

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Nutrition Informationis a tool, not a weapon,

for better health.

Join us as we teach you more than WHAT to eat.

. Liscover

Mindful Eating can help you understand

WHY you are eating.

And help you become Aware

CuriousEngaged

Mindful

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By Michelle May, MDMegrette Fletcher MEd, RD, CDE

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