Do Diabetic Children Need A Special Diet

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Do Diabetic Children NeedA Special Diet?
Planning For Good Health
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Do diabetic children need special foods?

• Children with diabetes need to eat the same
  nutritious food that other family members should
  be eating.

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Will diabetic children need special foods?

• They wont be on a diet.
• They can eat everything in moderation.
• Special diabetic and dietetic foods are not
  necessary.

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People with diabetes need to watch specific
things about their eating.

• Time of Meals
• Meals and snacks should be about the same time
  every day.
• Portion Size
• How much they eat (meals and snacks should be
  about the same size every day, provided there is
  no change in activity).
• Balance
• They need a balance of what they eat at each meal
  (not too much of one type of food).

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Planning Meals

• Balance food intake with insulin levels.
• Provide enough calories for normal growth.
• Make meals satisfying, so the child wont feel
  deprived.
• Balance their meals.

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Calories

• Children ages 2-6 years, women, and some older
  adults require about 1,600 calories a day.
• Older children, teen girls, active women, and
  most men require about 2,200 calories a day.
• Teen boys and active men require about 2,800
  calories a day.

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Balanced Meals

• About 50 of calories should be from complex
  carbohydrates such as breads, pasta, and rice,
  and starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn,
  peas, and beans.
• Eat 3-5 vegetables and fruits a day.
• Eat 5-7 ounces of protein a day from lean meats,
  chicken, turkey, fish, beans, eggs, or low-fat
  cheese.
• Eat 2-3 dairy foods daily - either nonfat or
  low-fat.
• Added fats and sugars are acceptable but only in
  small amounts.

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Eat Well For Good Health

• Review The Basics
• 50 of calories should be from complex
  carbohydrates.
• 3-5 vegetables and fruits a day.
• 5-7 ounces of protein a day from lean meats,
  chicken, turkey, fish, beans, eggs, or low-fat
  cheese.
• 2-3 dairy foods daily - either nonfat or low-fat.
• Added fats and sugars in small amounts.

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Eat Well For Good Health