Healthy Holidaz
Goals
What to Eat or NOT!
Being Active
Doctor, Doctor!
100
Which are better options for PWD to indulge in this holiday season? The veggie tray or green bean casserole?
What is the veggie tray?
100
This is a goal A1C level according to the American Diabetes Association
What is 7%
100
How many grams of carbs are in 2 carb choices or servings
What is 30grams?
100
Name any health benefit you can think of that comes from exercising
What is lower blood sugar and A1C, better heart health, weight loss, stronger muscles, more flexibility, etc
100
True or False: Diabetes can lead to cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, blindness, and nerve damage
What is True
200
To wrap up a holiday dinner, should you have a piece of pecan pie for dessert or a cute Christmas cookie
What is a Christmas cookie? 1 piece of pecan pie has about 60gm of carbs ( an entire meal's worth) 1 cookie about 10gm of carbs
200
this is the goal for fasting blood sugar range or before any meal
What is 90-130? or Kathy would tell you 90-120, for safer, better control, and decrease complication for Heart Attack and stroke 40%
200
When you eat carbohydrates, your body breaks it down into this...
What is glucose/sugar/energy
200
This is the recommended number of minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise everyone should do per week?
What is 150 minutes per week?
200
ABC's of Diabetes Control
What is A1C, Blood Pressure, Healthy Cholesterol levels
300
This is a the goal blood sugar level 2 hours after eating
What is under 180?
300
Name at least 3 general food group categories where carbohydrates can be found
What is fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, dairy products, and starchy foods such as breads, pasta, rice etc.
300
Give an example of physical activity that you can do with your family over the holidays
What is building a snowman, ice skating, going on a walk, etc?
300
Name 3 things PWD must do for good blood sugar control
What is eat a balanced meal plan, get regular exercise and take their medication/insulin, go to regular doctor's visits, check blood sugars daily, check feet daily
400
If you have diabetes, pre-diabetes or risk factors for diabetes, half of your plate should be filled with these...(give general category name and 3 examples)
What is non-starchy vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, celery, green beans etc.)
400
Blood Pressure goal for PWD under the American Diabetes Association
What is 140/80?
400
Daily Double: You want most of the fat on your food label to be in this category
What is Monounsaturated fat
400
Dancing, swimming, jogging, or brisk walking--are they examples of low-intensity or moderate/high intensity exercise
What is moderate/high intensity exercise?
400
The hormone involved with Diabetes
What is Insulin
500
Daily Double: Which famous people have diabetes?
Who is Tom Hanks (T2DM), Halle Berry (T2DM), Nick Jonas (T1DM), Paula Deen (T2DM).
500
Name the time frames to have eye exams, dental visits, doctor visits, and foot exams to help prevent, delay complications
What is 1 year eye exams, every 6 months for dental visits, 3-4 months for doctor visits and daily foot exams at home.
500
Describe the plate method for diabetes
What is 1/2 plate non-starchy veggie, 1/4 plate starches, 1/4 plate protein, side of fruit and dairy
500
You should do this when your blood sugar drops a lot after exercising
What is take 1 glucose tablet., or drink 8oz orange juice or regular pop, or eat hard candies( not sugar free)
500
The organ involved with Diabetes
What is Pancreas
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