Basics
Physical activity ____ blood glucose levels
Lowers
Illness can make your blood sugar levels______
Go Up
Meats, fish, nuts, lentils, tofu, eggs are _____foods
Protein
This is how often someone with diabetes should check their feet
Daily
Always carry a list of all the __you are taking
Medications
The term for sugar in your bloodstream
Glucose
Insulin raises blood sugar levels
False
These foods are high and fat and sugar
Fried and processed food
The goal for ideal blood pressure
140/90 or less
Used lancets and syringes can be put in the trash
True or False
False
( always seal and dispose )
The most common complication of diabetes
Heart Disease
Signs blood sugars may be too low
Shaky, sweaty, hungry
Carbohydrate foods make your glucose levels
Rise
My goal is to do about 30 mins of activity on most days
True
Always ask your ____before stopping/changing your medications
Doctor/Provider
The term for high blood glucose levels
Hyperglycemia
The organ in your body that makes insulin
Pancreas
Potatoes, corn peas and winter squash are starchy or non-starchy vegetables?
Starchy vegetables
I need to see an eye doctor at least once a year
True or False
True
Ways to give insulin
Injections, Pumps, Pens
A blood sugar less than 70 is called
Hypoglycemia
This hormone moves glucose from the blood into the cells
Insulin
This type of fat is found in dairy foods and meats
Saturated Fats or Unsaturated Fats
Saturated Fats
Goal for Blood Glucose before meals is
80-130
Diabetes pills, injection and insulin __ blood sugar levels
Lower