Using A Food Guide For People With Diabetes: Where To Go From Here
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Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you may feel ready to start planning and eating regular meals using a food guide for diabetes.
Talk with your doctor, registered dietitian, or certified diabetes educator
If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your diabetes educator. A registered dietitian can explain a food guide for diabetes and help you plan meals.
If you would like more information on meal planning for people with diabetes, the following resources are available:
Organization
| American Diabetes Association (ADA) | |
| 1701 North Beauregard Street | |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) |
| E-mail: | AskADA@diabetes.org |
| Web Address: | www.diabetes.org |
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes. | |
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Using a food guide for people with diabetes
| Last updated: | August 14, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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