The American Dietetic Association shares its best advice on eating healthy, furnishing sample menu plans for a variety of calorie schemes, explaining how to use blood glucose records to lose weight and count carbohydrates, and offering tips on eating out, ethnic foods, and preventing Type 2 diabetes. Original. The definitive guide to eating well and staying healthy with diabetes"Nutrition is pivotal to diabetes care. This book is a terrific tool for managing diabetes through good nutrition. It's a guide you can use every day-a treasure chest of advice on how to eat healthfully."-Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, Executive DirectorInternational Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, MinnesotaFrom the American Dietetic Association comes this authoritative guide to choosing foods to control your blood sugar and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. It provides the must-know basics of daily diabetes care-from designing a food plan and preventing low blood glucose levels to losing weight and carbohydrate counting-so you can personalize diabetes and food decisions to fit your needs. You'll see how to manage blood fat levels and blood pressure-an important part of diabetes care-and gain invaluable insight into making healthy food choices and planning tasty meals. You'll also find tips on reducing sugar and fat in foods; quick and easy meal ideas; and a special section on prevention of type 2 diabetes.Detailed menu plans for daily caloric levels of 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, 2,000, and 2,500 caloriesIncludes fast-food restaurant and ethnic food guidesRatings for high, low, and moderate glycemic index foods Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART ONE: Understanding Diabetes. 1. Planning for Success. 2. Understanding Diabetes. PART TWO: Starting Your Food Plan. 3. Keeping a Food Diary. 4. Designing Your Food Plan. 5. Making Quick and Easy Meals. PART THREE: Key Aspects of Diabetes Care. 6. Using Blood Glucose Records. 7. Staying Active. 8. Losing Weight. 9. Preventing Low Blood Glucose. PART FOUR: Knowing What's in Food. 10. Mastering Carbohydrates. 11. Understanding Protein. 12. Learning about Fats. 13. Examining Vitamins,Minerals, and Other Dietary Supplements. PART FIVE: Planning Your Meals. 14. Discovering Carbohydrate Counting. 15. Using the Exchange System. PART SIX: Tips for Choosing Foods. 16. Enjoying Meals Away from Home. 17. Reading and Using Food Labels. Appendixes. Appendix A: Finding a Nutrition Expert and Other Diabetes Resources. Appendix B: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. Appendix C: Your Food Diary. Appendix D: Food Exchange Lists. Appendix E: Fast Food Restaurant Guide. Appendix F: Ethnic Food Guide. Appendix G: Glycemic Index Guide. Index.