UNIT THREE LESSON 9Think Your Plate

ObjectivesAt the end of the lesson, participants should be able to:

1. Explain the importance of making the right food choices2. Explain how the plate method can help in making healthy

food choices3. Set goals that relate to following a diabetes meal plan4. Describe feelings and experiences of eating related to

having diabetes5. Identify ways to modify everyday recipes to fit into the

diabetes meal plan

L-esson

Think Your PlateMaking the right food choices is a great way for people

with diabetes to control their blood sugar and reduce the risks of complications

What Does Healthy Eating Mean if I Have Diabetes?

Eating the right amount of whole-grain foods, vegetables, fruits, low-fat or fat-free milk and milk products, lean cuts of meat and fish, poultry, or beans each day

What Does Healthy Eating Mean if I Have Diabetes?

Paying attention to portion size or the amount of food you eat in one sitting

What Does Healthy Eating Mean if I Have Diabetes?

Eating three small meals and two healthy snacks each day

What Does Healthy Eating Mean if I Have Diabetes?

Planning meals ahead of time

Having healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables, available in the home

Healthy EatingWhy is eating healthy important for someone with

diabetes?Helps manage blood glucose

Reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, eye disease, and other complications

Helps manage moods and feelings

Gives energy throughout the day

How Can I Think My Plate?Begin with a 9-inch dinner plate

9 inches

How Can I Think My Plate?

Fill half of the plate with non-starchy vegetables, such as green salad, cooked or raw broccoli, carrots, green beans, and cauliflower

Veggies

How Can I Think My Plate?The other half of your plate will be divided into two

equal parts

Veggies

How Can I Think My Plate?In one of the small sections, add a starchy food such as

pasta, rice, and cooked beans, or a starchy vegetable

Veggies

StarchyFood

StarchyFood

How Can I Think My Plate?

In the other small section of this half of your plate, put your protein—chicken, turkey, fish, beef, pork, eggs, tofu

Veggies

Meat

StarchyFood

How Can I Think My Plate?Add an 8-ounce glass of fat-free or low-fat milk

Add a serving of fruit. Choose 1 small fresh fruit, 1 cup of melon (cantaloupe or honey dew) or ½ cup canned fruit (in its own juice)

Veggies

Meat

FruitMilk

Where Do Sweetsand Dessert Fit?

Dessert should replace similar servings of starchy food, fruit or milk

Eat small servings

Use only as a treat or for

a special occasion

Desserts and sweets raise blood glucose quickly

What Do I Do For Breakfast?Use a quarter of your plate for protein, such as one

hard-boiled or scrambled egg

Use a quarter of your plate for cereal or bread

Add fruit as shown in the picture

Add milk as shown in the picture

What Do I Do For Breakfast?

How Can I Make This Work?

Have a glass of water before you begin to eat

Eat slowly

Enjoy the taste of the food

Eat your vegetables first

RememberThe plate method is only a guide

You still need to monitor your blood glucose level

E-mpowermentDiabetes Education Series: Think Your Plate

Diabetes Education SeriesDescribe your experiences of eating related to

diabetes.

What was most difficult for you?

What are ways that you could overcome some of these difficulties?

A-ctionDid you accomplish the goal you set last week?

Set a goal to practice using portion sizes from theThink Your Plate method.

R-eal-Life Problem SolvingDesiree’s Story

Desiree’s Story

Questions aboutDesiree’s Story

What is Desiree’s problem?

What other information would you need to help her?

What are some ways in which she can solve her problem?

What would work best for Desiree in this situation?

What would you do if you were in Desiree’s situation?

Questions AboutDesiree’s Story

Please find the Real-Life Problem Solving handout for this lesson in your folder

These questions will help with your understanding of Desiree’s story

N-utritionMenu

Low-Fat Chicken and DumplingsTomato Cucumber Salad

Cranberry Applesauce Squares

See You Next Week!

Topic : Monitoring Blood Glucose

Keep cultivating the good habits you started!

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References:

Margaret E. Cook-Newell, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., CDE Irene Hong-McAtee, MD, MCR

Adrienne Glodt, B.S., Graduate Student Laura Hieronymus, MSEd, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE Cheryl Case, M.S., Harrison County Ann Hollon, M.A., Wolfe County 

Hazel Forsythe, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., CFCS Stephen D. Perry, M.S., R.D., L.D. Pam Sigler, M.S. Lynn Blankenship, M.S., Metcalfe County Theresa Scott, M.A., Floyd County Tamara Thomas, M.S., Franklin County

Rusty Manseau, B.A., Graphic Artist

Author: Ingrid Adams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor , Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kentucky

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