Your Turn:  Starches

What starches do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What starches do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook and eat starches? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two starch servings you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat starches in healthier ways. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Vegetables

What raw vegetables do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What cooked vegetables do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What vegetables do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook and eat vegetables? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two vegetable servings you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat vegetables in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Fruit

What fruits do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fruits do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you buy and eat fruits? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two fruit servings you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat fruits in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Milk and Yogurt

Do you eat milk and yogurt? ___________ What types of milk and yogurt do you buy? _______________________________________ Name one milk or yogurt serving you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat milk or yogurt in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Protein

What protein foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What protein foods do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What cuts of beef, pork and ham, and lamb do you buy? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook your meats, poultry, fish, and eggs? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name one protein food serving you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat protein foods in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Fats and Oils

What high-fat foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fats do you use when you cook? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fats do you use on foods when you eat them? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What two changes can you make to buy lower fat foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name one fat or oil serving you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat less fat. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Your Turn:  Sugary Foods

What sugary foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What are your favorite sugary foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What two changes can you make to eat fewer sugary foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?