Carb Counting
Mott’s fruit snacks
19 grams
The day Diego was diagnosed. #neverforget || ||
When is 9/11?
This blood glucose level is generally considered low for a person with diabetes
What is below 70 mg/dL?
This is the main sugar found in the blood
What is glucose?
This person was diagnosed at 13 and is the most prominent advocate
Who is Nick Jonas?
Box of apple juice
22 grams
The year insulin was first successfully used to treat a human with diabetes
When is 1922?
This organ produces insulin
What is pancreas?
This is Diego’s favorite quick form of sugar intake
What is motts fruit snacks?
After filming Toy Story 3 this actor was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He is also known for his movie about a boy experiencing Christmas on a train.
Who is Tom Hanks?
McDonald’s cheeseburger meal
140 grams
Ancient Indian physicians in the 5th & 6th century noticed that certain people's urine tasted sweet and attracted these insects naming the condition madhumeha "honey urine"
What are ants?
This is how often Diego has to change his insulin pump
What is 3 days?
This type of nutrient has the biggest direct effect on blood glucose
What is carbohydrates?
This celebrity chef was diagnosed with type 2 in 2012. She is known for her buttery sugary recipes and her last name rhymes with bean.
Who is Paula Deen?
Grilled chicken and rice and veggies
50 grams
Before insulin, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was often considered ____?
What is fatal?
This hormone helps lower blood sugar by allowing glucose to move from the bloodstream into cells
What is insulin?
Which one generally raises blood sugar faster: juice, a serving of chicken, a cookie or fruit snacks
What is juice?
This singer opened up about her type 2 journey, calling herself a ”divabetic.” She performed at Ariana Grandes 18th birthday. She was part of the Bluebelles, known for the song Lady Marmalade
Who is Patti Labelle?
Meat lovers treat from the old spaghetti factory
120 grams. (1,500 cals)
Frederick Banting and Charles Best proved they could isolate insulin in 1921 by testing on dogs. Testing on what two FAT animals made their trials a success?
What are pigs and cows? This was crazy, you should look it up
This is the medical term for low blood sugar
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the name of the process where the liver releases stored glucose into the bloodstream?
What is glycogenolysis?
This “The Price is Right” host was diagnosed in 2010, but no longer needs medication. His last name rhymes with fairy
Who is Drew Carey?