title: The origin of the constant carbohydrate diet.
abstract: The Constant Carbohydrate diet, based entirely on carbohydrate exchanges, is now widely used in the dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus. Being based on sound scientific principles and simple in design, the Constant Carabohydrate diet is appropriate for all those having diabetes mellitus, young or old, no matter their ethncity. This report describes why and how it was developed in 1951. Its simplicity makes it adaptable to all ethnic diets.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Health Care, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USA.
authors: Charles Herbert
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