Nutrition
The main nutrient that raises blood sugar.
What is carbohydrate?
Average level of sugar in the blood for the last 3 months.
What is A1C ?
Exercise does this to your blood sugar.
What is lowers?
Helps move sugar from your blood into the cells.
What is insulin?
People with diabetes should do this to prevent eye problems.
What is have a yearly dilated eye exam
Do not count as carb choices.
What is meat and fat?
80-130 before meals, up to 180 one hour after a meal
What is target blood sugar?
To improve blood sugar, we should do 150 min. of this each week
What is physical activity?
One thing you should do if you are sick.
Test blood sugar more often, drink extra fluids, continue to take diabetes medicine
Name 2 things you can do to prevent foot problems.
What is inspect feet daily, wear shoes that fit, blood sugar control?
Starches, fruits and milks.
What are carbohydrates?
4 oz. orange juice or soda, 4 glucose tabs, 2 tbs raisins.
What is treatment for low blood sugar (15 grams carb)?
All diabetes meds work the same way to lower blood sugar.
What is false?
Over time, the pancreas makes less of this.
What is insulin?
Over time, diabetes can cause damage to what part of your body?
What are eyes, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, nerves, feet?
General carbohydrate goal for each meal.
What is 60 grams for men or 45 grams for women?
Overeating, less exercise than usual, forgetting diabetes medication, stress, illness.
What are causes of high blood sugar?
Lowers blood sugar, improves heart health, burns calories.
What is physical activity?
Age, being overweight, family history, lack of exercise.
What are risk factors for diabetes?
Meditation, reading, fishing, exercise, yoga.
What are ways to control stress?
One carbohydrate choice.
What is 15 grams ?
Not eating, more than usual activity, too much diabetes medication.
What are causes of low blood sugar?
Timing of your diabetes medication is important.
What is true?
Meal planning, exercise, medication, monitoring, stress control, education.
What is diabetes treatment?
This level of A1C is associated with reduced complications of diabetes.
What is less than 7 ?