The nurse is teaching a patient diagnosed with Type 2 diabet…

The nurse is teaching a patient diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes how to visualize portion sizes using the “9-inch plate method”. Using the diagram below, identify appropriate meal choices for each part of the diagram (A-D). List your responses for each letter of the figure beginning with letter A and ending with D.   **I am looking for specific food choices including how food is prepared, if appropriate, and portion sizes; not categories of foods. For example, 1/3 cup steamed brown rice, not “a carbohydrate.” This should reflect a well-balanced meal (hint: think back to nutrition).    Answers A (non-starchy vegetable)= B (grain/starch) = C (protein) = D (fruit) = 

A patient with diabetes is using carbohydrate counting to ma…

A patient with diabetes is using carbohydrate counting to manage their nutritional intake. The patient’s primary care provider recommends the patient consume two carbohydrates servings with their evening snack. The patient looks at the labels of four snack options in their cupboard. Using the labels below, which option represents the best choice for the patient’s snack (assume the patient would consume ONE of each snack option)?