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INTRODUCTION

MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY (MNT) GOALS FOR ALL PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, 2006

GENERAL GOALS

GOALS FOR ALL PATIENTS

PUTTING GOALS INTO PRACTICE

TARGET GUIDELINES FOR MACRONUTRIENTS: THE 3 MAJOR COMPONENTS OF DIET

CARBOHYDRATES: Sugars, Fiber and Starch

TARGET GUIDELINES FOR MICRONUTRIENTS

VITAMINS

MINERALS

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER- FOR TYPE 1 PATIENTS AND PATIENTS ON INSULIN

CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING

GLYCEMIC INDEX

GLYCEMIC LOAD

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PATIENTS TREATED WITH INTENSIVE INSULIN REGIMENS

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

PREVENTION OF HYPOGLYCEMIA

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - TYPE 2 PATIENTS: EAT TO TREAT THE DYSMETABOLIC SYNDROME

WHAT WEIGHT LOSS PLAN IS BEST? KEYS TO SUCCESS

CHILDREN AND ADOLECENTS

MEAL PLANNING APPROACHES

GUIDELINE APPROACHES

IN-DEPTH APPROACHES

RESOURCES FOR DIABETES NUTRITION EDUCATION

SUMMARY