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Diabetes: exchange list.

Publication: Clinical Reference Systems
Publication Date: 24-MAY-06 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Diabetes: exchange list.(diet therapy)

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What are the exchange lists?

The exchange lists show you portions of food that equal 1 exchange. Foods are divided into food lists. The foods on each list are called exchanges because they have a similar number of calories, protein, carbohydrate, and fat content. Foods from each list can be traded or "exchanged" for any other food on the same list because they all have a similar exchange value. A dietitian will help you plan how much food you should eat at each meal and teach you how to choose foods from the lists.

At first you should measure your food until you are able to make good estimates about serving sizes. The following list is a sample of foods found on the exchange lists.

For more information, you can buy the Exchange Lists for Meal Planning from:

The American Diabetes Association

P.O. Box 930850

Atlanta, GA 31193

1-800-342-2383

http://www.diabetes.org

Carbohydrate group

Starch List: One starch exchange contains about 15 grams of carbohydrate, 3 grams of protein, to 1 grams of fat, and 80 calories. A starch exchange is sometimes called a carb exchange.

Examples of one starch (carb) exchange are:

* one slice...

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