Remember, you might need more than one serving at a meal. If you need two servings, eat double the amount or eat one serving each of two vegetables. If you buy fresh vegetables, buy the vegetables you like in the serving size you should eat. For example, buy small tomatoes or small squashes. If you buy vegetables in servings that are larger than you need, you might eat too much.
Fruits are on the same level of the food pyramid as the vegetable group.
Ask your diabetes teacher how much and how often to eat them. Also ask the healthiest ways to eat them. Remember, you might need more than one serving at a meal. If you need two servings, eat double the amount or eat one serving each of two fruits. If you buy fresh fruits, buy small to medium pieces.