Diet in Diabetes with Special Relevance to Dietary Fat Intake

Diet is a cornerstone of treatment for diabetes. Every diabetic should receive detailed advice from a skilled dietician, explaining the types and amounts of food that will enable dietary compliance. In fact, the “diabetic” diet is nothing more than a normal balanced diet, that is rich in complex high fiber carbohydrates and low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Meals should be taken regularly in every 3-4 hours (2 major meals and 3 snacks). The total energy content should be adjusted in an effort to maintain body weight within normal range. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) plays a role in all three levels of diabetes related prevention. Primary prevention interventions seek to delay or halt the development of diabetes in individuals with obesity and prediabetics (IGT and IFG). Secondary and tertiar