Do you need special meals if you have Diabetes?

Daniel talks about his strategies for healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight. His main experience is to not allow Diabetes to take over his life, but he maintains a healthy Mediterranean style diet.

This is Donna Van Zyl, a Registered Dietitian at Nutritional Solutions, discussing important factors relating to the dietary needs of individuals with diabetes.

Donna van Zyl, Diabetes Specialist Dietician talks about the main types of food groups.

This is Donna Van Zyl, a Registered Dietitian at Nutritional Solutions, discussing sustainable weight loss for overall health.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, talks about how important it is to engage with Healthcare providers to learn how to manage your Diabetes and blood glucose. She also talks about the importance of weight management in preventing complications in people with Diabetes. She talks about various sources of information available from face to face to online.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains what the main five types of food group are. She tailors the information for people with Diabetes. She focuses in Carbohydrate as this group has the most effect on Glucose in the body. Secondly fruits and vegetable and how much and what sorts we can eat. Thirdly she tackles Protein. Dairy is the fourth group which is important in term so calcium. Lastly fats are discussed which can be useful too whereas saturated fats should be avoided.