Getting to Know Diabetes
Generally 7.0%, unless specified by your doctor
What is the ADA recommended A1c?
What is the MyPlate method?
Different than a medication allergy, and decreases over time. Examples include low blood sugar, nausea, weight gain or loss, headaches, and more.
What are medication side effects?
Benefits include maintaining a healthy weight, increasing energy, improve self-esteem, managing blood sugar, and more.
What are the benefits of physical activity?
This is a list that lays out all of the health exams and tests that help people with diabetes live longer, healthier lives. It's even in your handouts!
What is the health maintenance schedule?
Symptoms include thirst, frequent urination, and blurred vision.
What are the symptoms of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)?
This type of food has no to very little carbs, and usually have no real nutritional value. Examples include sugar-free Jello, diet beverages, seasonings, and certain condiments.
What are free foods?
Feelings of being overwhelmed and burnt out by the demands of diabetes. Often confused for depression.
What is diabetes distress?
150 minutes of moderate activity per week.
What are the ADA's physical activity guidelines?
This is the recommended annual test for heart and blood vessel disease
What is Cholesterol test?
Symptoms include shaking, sweating, weakness, and hunger.
What are low blood sugar (hypoglycemia symptoms)
These foods are high in vitamins and minerals and low in calories and typically have no carbs. You should aim for 3-5 servings of these a day.
What are non-starchy vegetables?
A type of medication that helps rapidly lower blood sugar. Mostly for type 1 diabetes, but benefits many type 2s as well
What is insulin?
You can do this by avoiding appetizers, splitting portions, and looking for "heart healthy" or "light" options on menus.
What are some ways to eat healthy while dining out?
This is the recommended test to make sure kidneys are functioning properly. Make sure you get it done yearly!
What is albumin test?
These are the 3 types of cholesterol. Be sure to get them checked annually!
What are HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides?
Milk, fruits, bread, rice, starchy vegetables, and sweets all have this.
What are some foods have carbohydrates?
Using a pillbox, setting alarms, associated with other tasks, are just a few ways to help!
What are ways to help increase medication adherence (outside of costs)?
These kinds of fats come from animal products and raise LDL. Try to reduce if possible!
What are saturated fats?
This kind of eye exam meets the diabetes standards of care.
What is a dilated eye exam?
This causes complications such as nephropathy, stroke, retinopathy, and so many more complications.
What are chronic high blood sugars (poorly managed diabetes)?
This is how many carbs are in a single carbohydrate serving.
What are 15?
Symptoms include high ketone levels, blood sugar over 250, thirst, nausea, a fruity breath odor, and frequent urination.
What are the symptoms of Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
These type of fats that are better for heart health. Includes nuts, olives, and plant based oils.
What are unsaturated fats?
Doing this is the main prevention of diabetes complications.
What is keeping your blood sugar in range?