Diabetes mellitus dietary management

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Classification Diabetes mellitus type 1 Diabetes mellitus type 2 Gestational diabetes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [3]

Dietary Management

General nutritional recommendation

Healthy diabetic eating includes

• Limiting foods that are high in sugar.
• Eating smaller portions, spread out over the day.
• Being careful about when and how many carbohydrates are eaten.
• Eating a variety of whole-grain foods, fruits and vegetables every day.
• Eating less fat.
• Limiting your use of alcohol.
• Using less salt.