Diabetes Dateline

What + When + How Much = Eating and Diabetes

New Booklet Compiles the Meal Planning Series of Three

The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse has published updated information about meal planning for people with diabetes. Written at a 6th-grade reading level, the new booklet, What I Need to Know About Eating and Diabetes, is a compilation of the three-booklet meal planning series I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?, I Have Diabetes: How Much Should I Eat?, and I Have Diabetes: When Should I Eat?

Content includes

• the food pyramid and a description of each of the food groups



• guidelines on choosing serving sizes



• general suggestions on the number of servings and foods to meet three different calorie levels



• suggested blood glucose targets



• general guidelines on managing blood glucose levels



• "need-to-know" information on exercise



• treatment guidelines on hypoglycemia and for sick days

Interactive sections provide opportunities for people to personalize the booklet with information about their own blood glucose targets; meal times; medication names, dosages, and schedules; recommended number of servings for each group in the pyramid; sample menus; and serving sizes.

The booklet is available online at diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/index.htm, or use the online catalog to order printed copies. A Spanish version will be available in early 2003.

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