1. 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

2. 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

3. Dietary Considerations
Grains and starches
Protein
Fat
Meals and snacks

4. Diabetic Meal Plans Food Guides
From ADA website: &
USDA website:

5. 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)

6. 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

7. National Food Service Management Institute
This training was conducted by the
National Food Service Management Institute
The University of Mississippi

8. 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