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Chapter 5
Appendices

- The “Carbodydrate Exchange Methods” can also be used when
eating desserts that contain starchy ingredients (e.g. sweet potato,
taro, black glutinous rice, red beans) to avoid upsetting blood
glucose levels.

Carbohydrate Exchange Method
It is important for people with DM to maintain a stable blood
glucose level, which can be directly affected by the carbohydrate
content in food, such as starch, fructose and lactose. Therefore,
carbohydrate-rich foods should be properly incorporated into daily
meals and snacks. People with DM can make good use of the
“Carbohydrate Exchange Method” to diversify and modify their diet
according to their lifestyle and social life while maintaining blood
glucose at desirable levels. The following table shows examples of one
carbohydrate exchange in different foods:

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