Gestational Diabetes Diet Overview, Foods & More
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7. Diabetes Specific Food
Some foods are marketed as diabetic foods and claim to be safer or specially formulated for those with diabetes. Check the labels first, and make sure these foods are right for you.
There isn’t necessarily a specific food people with gestational diabetes need to consume. A balanced diet of standard healthy food is sufficient to control diabetes without the need for specially modified meals. Foods labeled as for diabetes are often more expensive and no healthier than other foods.6Evieosullivan. ‘What Can I Eat with Gestational Diabetes?’ Diabetes UK, Diabetes UK, www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-gestational-diabetes.
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