Meeting Children’s Special Food and Nutrition Needs in Child Nutrition Programs Lesson 2: Helping Students with Diabetes Learning Objectives Define diabetes and explain the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes Learn dietary treatments for diabetes Describe six accommodations that school food service can make for a student with diabetes
Diabetes Diabetes – the body cannot produce or use insulin Insulin – a hormone that helps the body to use glucose as energy Type 1 Type 2
Dietary Considerations Grains and starches Protein Fat Meals and snacks
Diabetic Meal Plans Food Guides From ADA website: http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/foodpyramid.jsp & USDA website: http://mypyramid.gov/
Diabetic Meal Plans Diabetic Exchanges Carbohydrate (includes starch, fruit, milk and vegetable), meat/meat alternate, fat Carbohydrate Counting Number of grams of carbohydrate in each meal (labels, lists)
Food Service Assistants Plan on file at school Follow plan carefully Correct portion sizes are crucial Snacks Labels or computerized nutrient information Offer a variety of healthy choices for all students
National Food Service Management Institute This training was conducted by the National Food Service Management Institute The University of Mississippi www.nfsmi.org 800-321-3054
National Food Service Management Institute The University of Mississippi Mission: To provide information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs Vision: To be the leader in providing education, research, and resources to promote excellence in child nutrition programs