This document provides guidance on educating diabetic patients about following a diabetic diet. It involves discussing the importance of portion control for carbohydrates, eating consistent meals and snacks throughout the day, and counting carbohydrate servings to stay within daily glycemic limits. The guidance recommends reviewing common carbohydrate foods and their serving sizes, interpreting nutrition labels, and identifying areas patients may struggle with compliance to address needs.

1. Diabetic Diet Education Guide
1. Why am I here today?
2. Do you follow a special diet at home?
3. What kind of diet?
4. What do you eat typically?
5. Meal pattern? B, L, D, snacks?
6. Have you heard of a diabetic diet? Why would you follow that?
7. What is a carbohydrate? Starches (beans, breads, pastas, tortillas, corn, cereals), Milk,
Fruit, Fruit Juice, Cakes/cookies, peas/corn. (have pt look at sheet with serving sizes)
8. Portion size: every cho has an assigned portion. This is the most important thing, can
eat carbohydrates just need to follow portion sizes.
9. Consistent meals throughout the day: B, L, D snacks.
10. Have you learned about CHO counting?
a. 1 serving of CHO=15grams, this means a serving is within the assigned
portion size
b. You can have______servings of CHO at each meal and ______snacks
c. That means there are______grams of CHO at every meal.
11. Look at this food label.
a. How many CHOs in a serving?
b. How much is a serving?
c. How many more CHOs can you have at this meal/snack?
12. What area of life isn’t working for you? Portion sizes, consistent eating, not knowing
what CHOs you’re eating? (If patient is a recurrent/non-compliant)