High-carbohydrate diets and insulin-dependent diabetics.
1979
N M O'Mullane
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D003927
Diet, Diabetic
A course of food intake prescribed for patients, that limits the amount of foods with a high GLYCEMIC INDEX.
Diabetic Diet,Diabetic Diets,Diets, Diabetic
D004040
Dietary Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates present in food comprising digestible sugars and starches and indigestible cellulose and other dietary fibers. The former are the major source of energy. The sugars are in beet and cane sugar, fruits, honey, sweet corn, corn syrup, milk and milk products, etc.; the starches are in cereal grains, legumes (FABACEAE), tubers, etc. (From Claudio & Lagua, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Dictionary, 3d ed, p32, p277)