Diabetes Terms
Type of Diabetes
What is type 1, type 2, gestational, or secondary
The main nutrient that raises blood sugars.
carbohydrates
A healthy strategy for eating is to fill 1/2 your plate with this.
What are non-starchy vegetables
This is the range your blood sugar should be when testing.
target blood sugar (80-130mg/dl)
These are reasons why we need to eat food.
to grow, to develop, gain weight, provide energy for all body functions to live
Hormone involved with Diabetes
insulin
These are injection sites on your body.
abdomen, arms, thighs, buttocks
This is one example of a food that is 12gm in carbs.
1 cup milk
This is the extra insulin you take to treat a high blood sugar.
correction factor
This is the current guidelines suggesting at least this time of physical activity every day or most days of the week.
30 minutes
Organ that produces insulin?
pancreas
Which of these would be best to carry when you exercise? String cheese, carrot sticks, or granola bar?
a granola bar
Daily Double. Using your hand this represents one cup.
closed fist?
This is the amount of rapid acting insulin you need to cover a certain amount of carbs.
insulin to carb ratio
Eating this ingredient raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol.
trans fats
Your body turns this into glucose.
carbohydrates
To prevent most eye problems, people with diabetes should do this.
have an annual dilated eye exam
Number of carbohydrates in the food provided.
what is reading the food label and finding gm
This number should be below 7%
hemoglobin A1C
A life threatening condition that can occur with a person who has diabetes.
diabetic ketoacidosis
The body uses_________ to move glucose into the cells where it is used for _____________
insulin and energy
Name one thing you would do if you are sick.
test your blood glucose more often, drink more water, keep taking diabetes medication unless vomiting
In the same food determine total carbs if you ate the entire container.
What is taking to serving size and multiplying it by the number of carbs in each serving Gm
This is a condition which requires you to ingest sugar.
hypoglycemia or low blood sugar
This is the amount of insulin taken for lunch when you are eating 65 carbs, BG of 157, target blood glucose of 100, CF of 35, and I:C 8.
10 units of fast acting insulin