Table 2.

Contents of the food education program.

Week	Contents
Week 1	Diabetes, insulin, and glycaemia
Week 2	Functions of nutrients
Week 3	Sources of nutrients
Week 4	Food Wheel (fruit, vegetables, cereals, rice, and potatoes)
Week 5	Food Wheel (meat, fish and eggs, dairy products, fats, and oils)
Week 6	Glycemic index and glycemic load
Week 7	Added sugars
Week 8	Carbohydrate counting
Week 9	Food label interpretation (carbohydrates; sugars)
Week 10	Food label interpretation (fats; saturated fats)
Week 11	Dietetic products (lean, diet, light, zero)
Week 12	Fats
Week 13	Soup and salt
Week 14	Drinks
Week 15	Cooking methods
Week 16	Meal planning and the healthy eating plate