Skiff Medical Center: Diabetes should mean better diets

If you have diabetes, it’s important to eat well to help keep yourself healthy. For most people, general guidelines for diabetes are as follows: • Aim to maintain a healthy weight. • Exercise moderately for about 30 minutes at least five times per week. • Get your carbohydrates mainly from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and low-fat or skim dairy products. • Limit saturated fats, trans fats and dietary cholesterol. • Consider use of sugar substitutes. • Do not use low-carbohydrate diets to control diabetes. Diets for weight loss Individuals must find a healthy eating pattern that they can continue for a lifetime in order to successfully achieve weight loss and weight maintenance. No best diet exists because different thing