A plant-based diet for type 2 diabetes: Scientific support and practical strategies

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-48

  Trapp, Caroline ^a,b,c   Barnard, Neal ^a   Katcher, Heather ^a,d  

^a PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Premier Internists Division of the Millennium Medical Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DIET THERAPY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649259135     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721709357797     Document Type: Article

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