General nutritional and culinary aspects

Food Facts
Understanding dietary guidelines
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What the dietary guidelines are for?
Each country has its own dietary guidelines, but all of them follow these principles:
The Diabetes Plate Method
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How can we do the Diabetes Plate Method?
What key features define the Diabetes Plate Method?
How can I apply the Diabetes Plate Method as an example of a main dish?
Which are other important elements of the Diabetes Plate Method?
What happens to food that does not have a place on the plate?
What if I am vegetarian or vegan? ​
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I am vegetarian, could the Diabetes Plate Method be adapted?
I am vegan, could the Diabetes Plate Method be adapted?
Glycemic index vs glycemic load
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What is the glycemic index and what is the difference with the concept of glycemic load?
Why and how follow a healthy dietary pattern?
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What are the health benefits of following a healthy dietary pattern for people with type 2 diabetes?
Key meal tips to help control blood sugar
There is something else that could help me to eat healthy?
Recipes
Basic culinary techniques
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Steaming
Marinade
Cooking in pressure
Microwave cooking
Other culinary techniques
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Fermentation
Pickles
Germination
Papillote Chicken
Papillote salmon
Air fryer
Crust salt cooking
Healthy pantry
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Avocado lime dressing
Creamy feta
Baba ganoush
Green curry paste
Flavoured oils
Mediterranean sofrito
Pickles
Crispy curried chickpeas
Cuts of vegetables
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Carrot
Zucchini
Onion
Cabbage
Swiss cabbage
Tomato
Tips
Tips
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Smart purchases
Herbs & spices
Extra virgin olive oil
Nuts & seeds
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Basic culinary equipment
Glycemic index and load of fruit and vegetables
Quiz
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What the dietary guidelines are for?

General nutritional and culinary aspects Understanding dietary guidelines What the dietary guidelines are for?

The dietary guidelines offer advice on eating and drinking. The main aims of the dietary guidelines are:

The aims of the dietary guidelines are:

ENERGY AND NUTRIENT ADEQUACY

Provision of all necessary macronutrients (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

LONG-TERM HEALTH PROMOTION

Prevention of diet-related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Dietary management of diet-related chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes.

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