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Type 2 Diabetes Treatment: Diet

A healthy diet is essential, in order to treat type 2 diabetes successfully.

Dietary goals for type 2 diabetes include:

Provide adequate calories for maintaining a normal adult weight.
Provide adequate calories for pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Maintain normal blood glucose levels:

Balance food intake with your physical activity level.
Diet and insulin doses must be adjusted as activity levels change.

Maintain normal:

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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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