What are the types of food groups?

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, says that meal planning has to be practical. She also talks about how meal planning needs to be sensitive to cultural issues, religious beliefs and also cost. Salma talks about how diet can be challenging for some ethnic groups but that there are many meal plans available for people on online resources. She then talks about portion control especially when eating out and at festivals and controlling the amount of Carbohydrate you eat.

Abdul Rais talks about how to live healthily with a South Asian background. He suggests reducing the amount you eat and increasing physical activity may be the key. He explains that being overweight may have been seen as healthy in the past but he would advocate being as lean as possible. He also discusses salt, sugar and oils.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains why limiting the amount of Carbohydrates is important for good health. She explains what Carbohydrates are and also touches on Glycaemic Index. She explains how replacing Carbohydrates with other food groups can be healthy.

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.

Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician gives expert advice on how to manage blood sugar levels long term with attention to diet. She mentions different types of Carbohydrate and how to choose food types well.

Salma Mehar, Consultant Diabetes Dietician, explains that a Very Low Calories diet is a prescription diet which is limited to 800 Calories a day. She explains how these are delivered, often as soups and shakes and also explains that the diet is nutritionally complete. Salma goes on to talk about variations of these diets with have more flexibility and even include vegetables or cereal type bars. Salma also explains the sorts of weight loss to expect and also what people struggle with.