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Diabetes Food Pyramid - Food Selection for Diabetic Patients

by dreaston on Jul 4, 2011

If you are making a diet plan for diabetic patient you should be cautious and make the right selection of food items because the food selected by you should provide adequate number of calories, provide the needed energy in a day and also help in loosing excess weight if needed. The diet should enable the person to reduce the risk of heart diseases and other problems which are caused by diabetes.

First the amount of calories needed by the person should be determined depending on the body weight, height and lifestyle. A small woman who exercises each day may require around 1200 to 1600 calories in day, and the amount of calories can be taken from 6 ounces of starches, 2 of vegetables and fruits, meat substitute and fats.

A medium sized person who exercises each day may need more than 2000 calories in day and it may include ten ounces of starches, and four of vegetables and fruits.

The diabetic food pyramid include the following

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