Do people with diabetes need a special diet? Not according to the Food Standards Agency. New guidance is revealing that following a healthy diet is now enough to help combat the effects of diabetes.
Essentially this means that all “suitable for diabetics” labelling and diabetic meal plans will be replaced with the same diet advice that applies to everyone, whether they have diabetes or not. Leading diabetes organisations say that having a balanced diet is the healthiest approach to managing the disease, and you should aim to eat a variety of food from the following groups:
- Starchy food
- Fruits and vegetables
- Dairy products
- Meat, fish, eggs and pulses
- Low-sugar
- Low-carb
- Low-calorie
- Low-salt
- Low-fat