Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

MENUS & TIPS  

The DCP has designed several food menus and eating/drinking healthy tips for people with diabetes, their families and friends.  Please click on the menu options for more details:

*The American Heart Association recommends that a healthy diet should contain less than 2400 milligrams of sodium (2 teaspoons) each day.  By controlling the amount of sodium in your diet, you can avoid or reduce high

 Additional resources for your "heart":

• American Heart Association (AHA)
• Delicious Decisions (AHA)
• Diabetes & Your Heart [HEALTH]
• Heart Center Online

Need more food and nutrition tips?
You can find additional tips and resources at the following web-sites:

• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Division of  Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Diabetic Gourmet
• International Diabetes Center
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
• Nutrition Resources for Rhode Island