For people with Type 1 diabetes

Foods can be divided into five main groups:

• Fruit and vegetables
• Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta
• Milk and dairy foods
• Food and drinks high in fat and or sugar
• Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein.

To enjoy a balanced diet we need to eat foods from these groups in the right proportions. Use the eatwell plate to help you get the balance right. It shows how much of what you eat should come from each food group.

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Reviewed March 2010
Next review March 2011