Goals for an individual with diabetes wishing to use sweeteners should be determined in conjunction with the patient/client, and should be specific to the individual. Goals should be time-sensitive, easily measured, and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples of short- and long-term goals include to:
- understand how sweeteners can be incorporated into the diabetic diet
- use sweeteners (if desired) to achieve and maintain optimal glycemic