be an essential component of care for people with type 1 diabetes who are overweight or obese, as it is for those with type 2 diabetes, the report said.
General recommendations on nutrition plans include: emphasis on non-starchy vegetables; minimizing added sugars and refined grains; eating whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible; replacing sugary beverages with water as often as possible; and replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats.
Research suggests that medical nutrition therapy for adults with type 2 diabetes can achieve hemoglobin A1c reductions similar to or greater than what could be expected with medications, according to the report.
Hemoglobin A1c is a test used to check blood sugar levels over a period of time.
The report was prepared by a panel of 14 experts, and published online April 18 in
