Teaching Plan

Nutritional Concepts
2 Carb-controlled diet
1 Diabetes/nutrition basics
3 Healthy food choices
Performance Objectives
Patient will be able to explain how glucose from carbohydrates affects blood glucose levels.
Patient will be able to identify 5 food/beverage items that will and will not spike her blood glucose.
Patient will create a life plan that supports managing her blood glucose levels.
Facilitator Activities

Learner Activities

Introduction & state objectives

Listen & introduce herself

Use handout Carb Counting to explain the

importance of controlled blood glucose levels and
how carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels

Read and listen while handout is reviewed

Ask if there are any questions

Ask questions

Explain that carbohydrates are a part of a healthy

diet

Listen

Explain free foods provide a list of very low

carbohydrate foods that can be eaten at any time
(requested by patient)

Read and listen while handout is reviewed

Activity Patient will arrange foods into categories

of 5g and 30g CHO

Arrange foods/beverages into categories

Ask if there are any questions

Ask questions

Discuss HW - select foods that are within

carbohydrate range for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner

Listen and discuss

Set up next appointment time

Set up next appointment

Visual Aids
Handouts Carbohydrate Counting and Free Foods
Evaluation Method
Arranging foods into appropriate categories without assistance