Diabetic Exchange Diet
"If you have diabetes, your doctor may put you on a diabetic exchange diet to help control both your weight and the amount of sugar and cholesterol in your blood. You will need to measure your food while on this diet, and you will probably need to eat 3 meals and 1 to 3 snacks daily. This diet divides the foods you can eat into 6 groups and measures each food by exact serving size. That way you can be sure to eat the right amount from each food group daily."
HealthSquare.com
"Originally developed to help people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses, the diabetic exchange diet system used in the Personal Diet Plan has been modified to be used for weight loss/management and our healthy diet system. This system is based on a completely balanced diet. It is both sensible and designed to fit your lifestyle and eating preferences so it many find it quite easy to follow for long periods of time because it is so flexible.
"The exchange system allows you to easily monitor what and how much you eat so that you get the right balance of foods whether you want to lose weight or simply eat well to optimize your health. Rather than counting calories, portion sizes and the types of foods to choose are planned so that protein, fat, and carbohydrate calories stay in proper balance. This is a flexible system that anyone can use whether they have diabetes or not, making it much easier to plan and prepare meals for other household members."
A-PersonalDietitian.com
Food Choices for Healthful Living
"The Food Group Lists are the basis of a meal planning system designed by the American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association."
This is a comprehensive exchange diet manual by Anne Caprio Shovic, Ph.D., R.D. The ADAP Project, a publication of the Land Grant Institutions of the Pacific. Funded through the US Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
