Nutrition
A Plate for someone with diabetes should consist of these food groups.
What are ½ non-starchy vegetables, ¼ carbohydrates, ¼ protein?
These are the three main nutrients our body needs.
What are protein, carbohydrates, and fats?
These are some important keys to maintaining a diabetes-friendly diet.
What is plan ahead, grocery shop for all of your weekly meals at once, utilize frozen vegetables and make extra portions you can freeze/save?
This is a good way to start making changes to your diet in order to successfully eat healthier.
What is make small changes gradually?
This is the best time to exercise.
What is 1-3 hours after eating?
This is why someone with diabetes should limit the amount of carbohydrates they eat.
What is carbohydrates turn into sugar easily and make it difficult to manage diabetes?
These are the three main forms of carbohydrates.
What are starch, sugar, and fiber?
These are a good alternative to fresh vegetables.
What are frozen vegetables?
This is a good substitute for ground beef.
What is ground turkey?
This is a good snack to eat before exercising.
What is fresh fruit?
This type of vegetables contains more carbohydrates (Hint: non-starchy or starchy).
What are starchy vegetables?
These are healthy fats.
What are unsaturated fats?
This is an important tool for family meal planning.
What is a meal planning template?
This type of food is better for you than fried food.
This is why extreme exercise can be dangerous.
What is it can cause your blood pressure or blood glucose to drop too low?
These are foods someone with diabetes should avoid.
What are fried foods, foods high in salt, foods high in sugar, sugary beverages?
A serving size of pinto beans is ½ cup. This is how many servings you would eat if you were to 1 cup of pinto beans.
What is two servings?
Mr. Jones does this in the checkout line to help Mrs. Jones stay on track.
What is he reminds her to avoid getting snacks in the check-out line?
This is a way you can make sure to only eat until you are full at a restaurant.
What is share your entree with someone or take leftovers home?
This is what should you always have with you while exercising, in case of an emergency.
What is your cellphone and medical identification (bracelet or ID card)?
This is why someone with diabetes should follow the Plate guide.
What is the Plate Guide can help you lose weight, maintain a healthy weight, prevent/delay diabetes-related health complications, increase energy?
There are 100 calories in a serving of pinto beans. This is how many calories you consume if you eat 2 servings of pinto beans.
What is 200 calories?
This is something you can use to look up diabetes-friendly substitutes and recipes.
What is the internet?
This is a way you can encourage healthy behaviors at an event like a potluck.
What is bring your own diabetes-friendly dish?
Mr. Jones likes to go on a brisk 30-minute walk each day after dinner. Is that a good source of exercise for someone with diabetes?
Yes!