DIABETIC FACTS
WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A HEALTHY PLATE?
Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, Dairy, Protein
THE ORGAN IN YOUR BODY THAT MAKES INSULIN
PANCREAS
What is needed to measure blood sugar
What is a glucometer/CGM
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF EXERCISE FOR SOMEONE WITH DIABETES?
30 MINUTES/DAY
(OR 150 MINUTES/WEEK)
THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN MANAGING MY DIABETES
ME
Meats, Fish, Cheese, Tofu, Eggs are ___ foods
What is Protein
This hormone moves glucose from the blood into the cells
What is insulin
TYPE 2 DIABETES IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF DIABETES
TRUE
A BLOOD SUGAR LESS THAN 70 IS CALLED
HYPOGLYCEMIA
(LOW BLOOD SUGAR)
The type of diabetes when the body is resistant to its own insulin
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Fruits, Breads, Cereals, Milk, Potatoes are ___
What are Carbohydrates
LOW BLOOD SUGAR IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT DEPRIVES YOUR BRAIN OF
WHAT IS GLUCOSE
(SUGAR = ENERGY)
BEING 35 OR OLDER IS A RISK FACTOR FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
TRUE
What are the ways to give insulin
What are injections, pumps, or pens
THE TERM FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
HYPERGLYCEMIA
(HIGH BLOOD SUGAR)
Carbohydrate foods make your glucose levels ____
Rise
THE TYPE OF DIABETES WHEN THE PANCREAS MAKES NO INSULIN
What is TYPE 1
A BLOOD TEST THAT MEASURES YOUR AVERAGE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OVER 3 MONTHS
What is an A1c test?
What is the most common complication of diabetes?
What is Heart Disease
WHAT ARE THE ABCs of DIABETES CONTROL?
A:A1C (HbA1C Test)
B: Blood Pressure
C:Cholesterol Levels
Losing ___ Ibs can help to lower a persons blood sugar levels
What is 5-10 pounds
Goal for blood sugars 1-2 hours after a meal is
Less than 180
This diabetes pill tells my liver to make less sugar
What is Glucophage