Are there Carbs in Milk Alternatives?
Are there carbs in milk alternatives like almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, rice milk, or soy milk? This article provides a reference table of the carbs in these milk alternatives.
Mindful Eating for Prediabetes and Diabetes
Why Doesn’t All Dairy Count as Carbs?
when you have diabetes, it’s important to be aware of where carbohydrates are found in your diet. But are all dairy foods counted as carbs?
How to Use Nutrition Labels for Diabetes
Even when you have diabetes, learn how to use nutrition labels to educate yourself about the nutrient content of food, not to label food as “good” or “bad.”
Why Do You Want to Check My Feet?
Does it seem strange that your diabetes educator, nutritionist, or medical provider wants to check your feet? Diabetes causes problems that put your feet at risk.
What Do I Do If I Miss My Diabetes Medicine?
Nobody’s perfect! There will probably come a time when you ask the question, “What do I do if I miss my diabetes medicine?”
Tricking or Treating?
it can be hard to ignore the call of those brightly colored bags of candy. This is especially true if you trick yourself, saying it’s for the kids when it’s really for you. If you’ve deprived yourself of all things sweet, cravings for candy only grow stronger.
Halloween Candy and Diabetes: The Trick is Mindful Eating
Some people with diabetes think they can’t eat Halloween candy. Sugar is a carb so it will raise your blood sugar, but that doesn’t make candy forbidden.
Hypoglycemia
Hunger is often the first symptom of a decrease in your blood glucose, and simply indicates that it’s time to eat. As your blood glucose decreases, symptoms of hypoglycemia can make it difficult to continue your current activity. Severe hypoglycemia can become serious and must be recognized and treated.
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How Do I Use a Blood Glucose Log?
Your blood glucose (blood sugar) is a powerful tool. Using a blood glucose log will help you become aware of how eating, physical activity, and other factors affect your diabetes. For many people, the idea of checking their blood sugar is simply overwhelming. Becoming curious about your blood glucose levels is an important shift toward taking charge of your health and …