Where do You Get Carbohydrate Information?

Here you may find info about three basic food groups: fats, proteins and carbohydrates that are necessary to have in a diabetic diet.

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The "Nutrition Facts" tag on most foods is the most excellent way to get carbohydrate information, but not all foods have tags. There are books that register the carbohydrate in restaurant foods, fast foods, convenience foods and fresh foods. So you will still need to weigh or calculate the foods to know the amount of grams of carbohydrates there.

How do You Count Carbohydrate?

Carbohydrates can be counted in quantity of grams or can be calculated as substitutes. One carbohydrate exchange equal 15 grams of carbohydrate. A good orientation for learning how to count calories in this manner you can get here.

Free Foods

Free foods are those that you can consume without counting. A free food or drink is one that includes less than 20 calories and 5 grams or less of carbohydrate per portion. In condition your food contains more than 5 grams of carbohydrate; you should calculate it in your meal table.

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Examples of free foods:
            Bouillon or broth
            Carbonated or mineral water
            Club soda
            Coffee or tea
            Diet soft drinks
            Drink mixes, sugar-free
            Tonic water, sugar free
            Sugar-free hard candy
            Sugar-free Jell-O
            Sugar-free gum
            Jam or jelly, light or low-sugar, 2 tsp.
            Sugar free syrup, 2 tsp.

You should extend free foods throughout the day and not eat them in one session.

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