Publications du ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
A closer look: Diet for people living with diabetes
Booklet
Description
This fully revised and updated brochure aims to help people living with diabetes adopt a healthy and balanced diet. When diabetes is present, the body does not use the energy circulating in the blood in the form of glucose (sugar) properly. Nutrition is essential in the treatment of diabetes to achieve and maintain target blood glucose levels—that is, the amount of sugar in the blood.
The brochure includes information on carbohydrates, the balanced plate, food groups, the nutrition facts table, heart health tips, listening to hunger and fullness cues, as well as meal examples.
Unfortunately, some errors have been discovered in the brochure published in 2024. The corrections are indicated in the erratum added on page 2 of the PDF.
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Details
Last modification: May 20, 2026
Author: MSSS
Publication no : 24-215-01A
No. ISBN : 978-2-550-97437-6
No. ISBN (PDF) : 978-2-550-97438-3