Taking Care of Your Diabetes Every Day
Diabetes 101: Four things you have to do every day to lower high blood sugar plus daily action steps.
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What is a good blood sugar level?
Diabetes 101: A good blood sugar range for most poeple with diabetes is from “about 70 to 150. This is before a meal, like before breakfast, or 4 to 5 hours after you last meal.
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Diabetes
Diabetes 101: Taking good care of your diabetes every day will help keep your blood sugar from going too high or too low.
How Diabetes Is Managed
Diabetes 101: Although insulin is not considered a cure for diabetes, its discovery was the first major breakthrough in diabetes treatment.
Taking Your Diabetes Medicine
Diabetes 101: Insulin and diabetes pills are the two kinds of medicines used to lower blood sugar.
The Signs of Diabetes
Diabetes 101: The signs of diabetes and why you need to take care of yourself.
Keeping Daily Records
Diabetes 101: Learn to write down the results of your blood tests every day in a record book.
Alcohol and Diabetes
The effect of alcohol on blood glucose levels depends not only on the amount of alcohol ingested, but also on its relationship to food intake.
Don’t lose sight of Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes 101: Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of this disease. All can cause severe vision loss or even blindness.
Sucralose and Diabetes
Diabetes 101: Sucralose is a low-calorie sweetener made from sugar. It is about 600 times sweeter than sugar and can be used like sugar in a broad range of foods.
Exchange Systems
Diabetes 101: In an effort to make meal planning easier for the diabetic, the American Diabetes Association and others have developed exchange systems.
Diabetic Children and Diet
Diabetes 101: A healthful, varied diet rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables is the best way of ensuring overall health for your child.
Causes Of Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes 101: Scientists do not know what causes diabetic neuropathy, but several factors are likely to contribute to the disorder.
The Benefits of Exercise
Diabetes 101: Exercise should be an integral part of the treatment plan for persons with diabetes.