Tag Archives: nutrition

Eat food.

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jane k

Today’s D-blog Week prompt is to write about one thing I would tell someone who doesn’t have diabetes. This is actually something I do a lot. I tell people that the message is the same about food, for those with … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Meal Plan – exchange system

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jane k

The “exchange system” diabetes meal plan was introduced in the 1950s. I didn’t come on the diabetes scene until 1975, so I can’t comment on the early exchange days. For the first two decades of my diabetes life; however, we … Continue reading →

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Exchange System

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jane k

Does anyone remember the Exchange System? This is an approach to nutrition management for people with diabetes that was put together by the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association many moons ago. When I was diagnosed with type … Continue reading →

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