Through a collaborative process, Centre for Complex Diabetes Care (CCDC) Dietitians and Nutrition and Food Services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre made adjustments to the No Added Sugar diet. The updated diet now delivers a consistent amount of carbohydrate at each meal.

Foods that contain carbohydrates are foods that can raise blood glucose values for those who are living with diabetes. Examples of carbohydrate containing foods are milk, fruit and starches (rice, pasta, bread, corn and potatoes). A consistent carbohydrate diet can be one tool that can help to support more stable blood glucose values and is the established standard for hospitalized patients with diabetes.

When a patient is ordered a Full, No Added Sugar diet each meal will deliver approximately 60 grams of available carbohydrate. Note, this may vary if the patient has additional preferences, modified texture or allergies.

If you have any questions about these changes contact CCDC at extension 6944 or Nutrition and Food Services at extension 6725.