The Balanced Diet
What it means and why it's so important
By Tracey Neithercott with recipes by Robyn Webb, MS, LN
Most doctors will tell you that the best way to stay nourished when you have diabetes is to eat a balanced diet. TV commercials proclaim that their cereals are “a healthy part of a balanced diet.” Even the government agrees; it publishes dietary guidelines that promote, first and foremost, a balanced diet.
Which begs the question: What’s a balanced diet?
The short answer is that it’s a diet consisting of a variety of items from all the recommended food groups in the proper amounts. Fair enough. But what does that really mean in practice? We asked the experts to explain the importance of balancing your diet—and how to apply that knowledge in real-life settings.
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The Balanced Diet-Diabetes Forecast Magazine
Which begs the question: What’s a balanced diet?
The short answer is that it’s a diet consisting of a variety of items from all the recommended food groups in the proper amounts. Fair enough. But what does that really mean in practice? We asked the experts to explain the importance of balancing your diet—and how to apply that knowledge in real-life settings.
Click below to read the rest of this article:
The Balanced Diet-Diabetes Forecast Magazine
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