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Recommendations – Diet for Diabetes

A dietitian can help you make better decisions about how to balance the diet with carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Here are some general guidelines:

Fat

This should reduce the amount of fat in food. current guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (American Diabetes Association) recommends that less than 7 to 10% of daily calories should come from saturated fat, which raises LDL (“bad”). Cholesterol in the diet must be less than 200-300 mg per day. In addition, should minimize the intake of trans-unsaturated fats are better known as partially hydrogenated oils. Decrease fat intake may help contribute to modest weight loss.

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