Simple Meal Plan Effective For
Diabetes Control
Choosing healthy, low-fat foods is just
as effective for type 2 diabetes patients to control
glucose levels as more complex meal plans that
emphasize weight loss, Emory researchers said.
A simple meal plan encouraging diabetes patients
to make good food choices by eating less sugary
and fatty foods may be easier for health workers
to teach to patients, especially those who have
low literacy levels, according to a study in the
June issue of Diabetes Care.
"The bottom line is that you can teach diet
in a simpler manner and still get good results,"
study author Dr. David Ziemer of the Emory University
School of Medicine said in a statement.
More complex meal plans currently used require
diabetes patients to compute and classify foods
and to keep track of the classifications from
food lists.
Under the simple plan, researchers modified the
Food and Drug Administration's Food Guide Pyramid
to emphasize high-starch and high-protein foods
recommended for those with diabetes. Patients
were told to limit sweets and fats, especially
saturated fats. Unlike the complex diabetes plans,
portion sizes weren't discussed and weight loss
wasn't emphasized.
The study was conducted with 648 patients at the
Grady Health System Diabetes Clinic.
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