ADA Ditches Diet, Now Has Food Plans

The American Diabetes Association
(ADA) has done something right. They have dropped the word “diet”
from their medical nutrition therapy prescription. Instead, they
are focusing on overall eating patterns and patient preference. They
are using “eating plans” or “eating patterns” in place of
diet. This is according to Alison B. Evert, MS, RD, CDE, coordinator
of diabetes education programs