Pre Diabetes Basics
A fasting glucose of 100–125 mg/dL and/or an A1C of 5.7% to 6.4%.
What is PRE-DIABETES?
These foods raise blood glucose.
What are carbohydrate foods?
The best way to exercise with pre-diabetes.
What is ANY type of physical activity?
Eating due to stress or boredom.
What is coping?
Name the 3 parts of a balanced meal.
What are carbohydrates, proteins and non starchy vegetables?
Most people with pre-diabetes know they have it.
False. >80% of people with pre-diabetes do not know they have it.
Strawberries, Blueberries, Grapes and Bananas are all part of this food group.
What are carbohydrate foods?
Benefit of exercise for pre-diabetes.
The first step to successful habit change.
Foods that contain THIS reduce blood sugar spikes.
What is PROTEIN AND/OR FIBER?
Having an A1C AT OR above WHAT NUMBER means you have diabetes.
What is 6.5%
Eating these foods WITH carbohydrate foods helps to control blood glucose.
What is high fiber AND/OR high protein foods?
An example of cardiovascular activity.
What is walking, biking, pickleball, water aerobics, etc?
Having another idea in case the first thing doesn't work out.
What is 'having a Plan B/ back up plan'?
Green beans, celery and carrots are examples of.
What are non starchy vegetables?
Lowers it.
These vegetables raise blood glucose.
What is starchy vegetables (peas, corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, beans, winter squash)?
The best time to exercise to reduce blood glucose.
What is AFTER a meal?
Listen to music, take a nap, take a walk, call a friend, talk to a therapist, etc.
Missing food group from this meal: steak, green beans.
What is a carbohydrate? (Ex. potato, roll, corn on the cob, fruit salad, etc.)
2 things that impact risk of diabetes
What is: age, race or ethnicity, weight, PCOS, family history, gestational diabetes, physical activity.
Eating THIS NUMBER of meals each day may help to control blood sugar.
What is 3 meals a day?
Number of minutes per week of exercise that ADA recommends.
What is 150 minutes (5, 30 minute sessions)?
Ask yourself THIS QUESTION if you find yourself eating when you are stressed.
What do I need right now?
A lettuce salad (vegetables only) needs what TWO foods to be a balanced meal.
What is a carbohydrate (i.e. fruit, crackers, peas) and a protein (tuna, chicken, boiled egg).