Canadian Diabetes Association needs to learn to count calories
Friend, and occasional friendly debating opponent, Helene Charlebois, a registered dietitian here in Ottawa forwarded this to meIt’s a form called, “Just the Basics”, and presumably it’s given to newly diagnosed Canadian diabetics by the Canadian Diabetes Association CDA to help them begin to understand and manage their diseaseWhile I already covered the CDA’s carbohydrate recommendations a little while back, Helene noticed something I didn’t The caloriesThey break down their suggested meal plans into, “For Smaller Appetites”, and “For Bigger Appetites”And they do mean biggerLet’s take a look at the bigger calories though the “smaller” ain’t so small:Breakfast600-700 caloriesLunch800-900 caloriesAfternoon snack100 caloriesDinner800-900 caloriesEvening snack600 caloriesTotal2900-3200 caloriesThatsa lotta calories!Furthermore, looking at their suggestions, it’s boatloads of carbohydrates/sugars as wellWhile calories certainly aren’t the only nutritional determinant of health, given the impact of weight loss on glycemic control, and the impact of obesity on insulin resistance, I would suggest that the CDA ought to at the very least, provide, “just the basics”, on calories as well
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