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The food in your meal plan will provide the calories and nutrients you need each day to manage your blood sugar and give you the energy you need for healthy living. Speak with your health care professional about the calorie meal plan that’s right for you.  \nTo lose weight, you will need to eat fewer calories or use up more calories by being more active. To gain weight, you will need to eat more calories than you use up. Your diabetes care team can help you figure out how many calories you need to take in each day and the amount of physical activity you should get, depending on your goal. Once you know the number of calories, be sure to check the calorie counts of the foods you eat. You can look up calorie counts online. You can also find them on the Nutrition Facts labelson packaged foods.  \nYou may want to ask your doctor to refer you to a registered dietitian. This person can help you come up with a meal plan tailored just for you. You want to have the right balance of food, medicine, and activity.  \nChoose your foods:  \nExchange lists for diabetes  \nThe Exchange Lists offer a large selection of foods grouped together because they have about the same nutritional content. Each serving of a food has about the same carbohydrate, protein, fat, and calories asthe other foods in that list. Any food within a list can be “exchanged” for another food in the same list.  \nAsk your diabetes care team for a copy of the Cornerstones4Care® booklet, Carb Counting and Meal Planning, from Novo Nordisk. It includes the Exchange Lists for Diabetes and other useful information on healthy eating. Use the Exchange Lists in Carb Counting and Meal Planning with this meal-planning information.  \nTo learn more about healthy eating and menu planning, [visit](visit Cornerstones4Care.com)[ Cornerstones](visit Cornerstones4Care.com)[4](visit Cornerstones4Care.com)[Care.com](visit Cornerstones4Care.com).  \nFor more information, visit [Cornerstones](Cornerstones4Care.com)[4](Cornerstones4Care.com)[Care](Cornerstones4Care.com)[.](Cornerstones4Care.com)[com](Cornerstones4Care.com)  \nNovo Nordisk Inc. grants permission to reproduce this piece for nonprofit educational purposes only on condition that the piece is maintained in its original format and that the copyright notice is displayed. Novo Nordisk Inc. reserves the right to revoke this permission at any time.  \nCornerstones4Care® is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S.  \nNovo Nordisk is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S.  \n© 2016 Novo Nordisk Printed in the U. S.A. USA16PCT01462 May 2016 [Cornerstones](Cornerstones4Care.com)[4](Cornerstones4Care.com)[Care.com](Cornerstones4Care.com)  \n1200-calorie meal plan  \nFor more information about meal planning, goto Cornerstones4Care.com and take advantage of our online Menu Planner to create a 7-day menu plan, including diabetes-friendly recipes and a customized grocery list.  \nThe following sample menu for a 1200-calorie meal plan includes a total of 5 starch exchanges, 2 fruit exchanges, 2 milk exchanges, 3 nonstarchy vegetable exchanges, 5 meat exchanges, and 4 fat exchanges daily.  \nMeal Exchanges Sample  \n\n|  | 1 starch | ½ cup cooked oatmeal |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Breakfast | 1 fruit\u003Cbr>1 fat\u003Cbr>1 milk | ¾ cup blueberries\u003Cbr>6 almonds, chopped\u003Cbr>1 cup fat-free milk | |  |\n| Lunch | 2 starch\u003Cbr>2 meat, lean\u003Cbr>1 fat\u003Cbr>1 vegetable | 1 pita, 6 inches across\u003Cbr>2 ounces tuna in water\u003Cbr>1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise\u003Cbr>1 cup raw baby carrots |  | |\n| Snack | 1 fruit | 1 small apple (4 ounces) |  |  |\n| Dinner | 3 meat, lean\u003Cbr>2 starch\u003Cbr>2 vegetable\u003Cbr>2 fat free food | 3 ounces grilled chicken breast\u003Cbr>2/3 cup brown rice\u003Cbr>1 cup sautéed spinach\u003Cbr>2 teaspoons olive oil\u003Cbr>1 cup tossed salad greens with 1 tablespoon fat-free dressing |  |  |\n| Snack | 1 milk | 2/3 cup (6 ounces) low-fat yogurt","cbCaipJq4qbsV4tg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipJq4qbsV4tg","pdf",2816180,"English","# The importance of healthy eating\n# Calorie targets for diabetes and weight goals\n# Exchange lists for diabetes\n# Sample 1200-calorie menu\n# Your personal meal plan template","[{\"question\":\"How does a 1200-calorie meal plan help manage diabetes?\",\"answer\":\"The plan provides the calories and nutrients needed each day to help manage blood sugar and support healthy living. 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