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Diabetes And Diet
 
A well balanced diet is essential to the management of diabetes.
 
 
 
Good dietary control aims to:
 
Provide general adequate nutrition for health and well-being.
Control blood glucose levels within normal levels.
Achieve normal growth in children and adolescents.
Maintain desirable body weight.
Individualize each meal plan.
 
 
How to achieve good nutrition?
 
Eat well-balanced meals.
Have regular meals daily. Do not miss your meals.
 
3 main meals.
3 snacks if necessary.
Aim to eat healthily
Less sugar.
Less fat.
Less salt.
More fiber.
Although diet is important, a healthy lifestyle helps to achieve optimum well-being both physically and mentally.
Avoid smoking.
Exercise regularly.
Control stress.
Comply with all medical advice.
 
 
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