This handy guide puts the latest science-backed nutrition information right in your pocket so that you can make healthy food choices and find the perfect balance of nutrients to manage your diabetes and take the guesswork out of healthy eating. The Official Pocket Guide to Diabetes food Choices is the American Diabetes Association's approved resource for food choices in a convenient format. It contains the latest food choice information on starches, fruits, protein, fats, combination foods, fast foods, snacks, nonstarchy vegetables, sweets and desserts, and alcohol. This edition also includes a quick reference guide for various meal patterns (such as Low and Very Low Carb, Mediterranean Style, Vegetarian and Vegan, Low Fat, and DASH) and how to use food labels to guide your choices.