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Nutrition
Glucose and Insulin
Treatment
Lifestyle
It happens
100
When you eat carbohydrates, your body breaks it down into this ....
What is glucose/sugar/energy
100
It helps brings your blood sugar level down.
What is insulin or What is exercise?
100
A small device worn daily that practically eliminates the need for injections for people with type 1 diabetes.
What is an insulin pump?
100
Changes you can make to help control your diabetes.
What is eat healthy food, take your medication, and exercise.
100
The term for low blood sugar (hint - it rhymes with low).
What is hypoglycemia?
200
Name at least 3 general food group categories where carbohydrates can be found.
What is fruits, vegetables, beans and legumes, dairy products, and starchy foods such as breads, pasta, rice, etc.
200
A protein hormone that contains 51 amino acids.
What is insulin?
200
The 'magic key' to treating diabetes.
What is managing your blood glucose levels with exercise, diet, and insulin.
200
White rice, white potatoes, white bread.
What 3 starchy foods (often thought of as healthy) you should watch portions of if you have diabetes?
200
Three possible causes of hypoglycemia.
What are too much insulin, too much exercise, or too little food?
300
the plate method for diabetic eating
What is 1/2 half plate non-starchy veggies, 1/4 plate starches, 1/4 plate proteine (non-starchy), side of fruit and dairy.
300
It is absorbed from your intestines and distributed by the bloodstream to the cells in your body after you eat.
What is glucose?
300
It looks like a large pen.
What is an insulin jet injector?
300
Skipping meals or snacks.
What is a bad idea when you have diabetes?
300
These are three of the many signs of hypoglycemia.
What is shakiness, sweating, slurred speech, anxiousness, confused, cool and clammy skin, poor vision, tremors. (Any 3 for a correct answer.)
400
The number of grams of carbohydrate found in 2 carbohydrate choices.
What is 30 grams.
400
It is the term for high blood glucose.
What is hyperglycemia?
400
Correcting mild hypoglycemia/low blood sugar.
What is drinking juice followed later by eating protein?
400
Too much exercise without a snack, taking too much insulin, missing a meal or snack.
What can cause hypogylcemia?
400
What you do when you feel like you have low blood sugar.
What is checking glucose, eating or drinking something, and telling someone on your health care team?
500
Sugar alcohols
What 'nutritive sweeteners' can lead to cramping, gas and diarrhea when consumed in excess?
500
The scientist who discovered insulin.
Who is Dr. Banting?
500
If you are having trouble understanding something about your treatment for diabetes, they are the ones to call.
Who is someone on my health care team?
500
Sickness can do this to my blood sugar levels.
What increases my blood sugar levels?
500
The opposite of hypoglycemia.
What is hyperglycemia?