Diabetes - Carbohydrate Counting
Recommendations and Evidence
Individuals with diabetes may use a variety of meal planning strategies to meet their personal dietary preferences while meeting glycemic and metabolic targets. National and international guidelines recommend carbohydrate counting in type 1 diabetes with education provided by a qualified dietitian to match insulin dose to carbohydrate intake (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Individuals with diabetes may use a variety of meal planning strategies to meet their personal dietary preferences while meeting