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GlucoMenu Tip of the Week, September 20-26, 2004 Tip of the Week: Keep a blood sugar log. Share log information with your healthcare team. Track:
A log can be useful for a healthcare provider to understand how well your diabetes is being controlled. This log can also be very useful to you. Note the success of blood sugar control when adhering to meal and exercise plans. GlucoMenu Sample of the Week: Dinner1 slice BBQ Chicken Pizza* 1/2 cup steamed cauliflower 1/2 cup grapes Nutrition Facts: calories: 387, carbohydrates: 52 g, fiber: 2 g, fat: 9 g, protein: 26 g, sodium: 744 mg BBQ Chicken Pizza
1 - 12 inch Boboli pizza crust 1/2 cup BBQ sauce 8 oz. roasted skinless chicken breast, diced 1/3 cup sliced red onion 3 oz. shredded low sodium mozzarella 1/2 tomato, diced 2 t. dried cilantro (optional)
Featured Article: "Will I always have diabetes?" Yes. There is no cure for diabetes but it can be treated. Those with well-controlled blood sugar levels and those maintaining normal bodyweight, can look forward to a healthy life. It takes planning... the most successful person with diabetes takes control of their diabetes and plans. Planning means... Treating DiabetesExercise Tip: Minimize impact on joints with shoes designed for your exercise/activity. If you walk for exercise, purchase walking shoes (and if you jog or run purchase running shoes). Shoes designed for a specific activity can help prevent injury to joints and reduce foot, ankle, and knee stress. Replace running and walking shoes every three months. *Tennis shoes & Cross-Trainer shoes are not the same as Running Shoes and Walking Shoes. Type 2?... Pre-diabetes??... Glucose intolerance???:
Let us save you time and energy with our complete weekly meal plans! Our professional diabetes educator staff has already created recipes, counted carbohydrates, analyzed nutrition facts, and compiled grocery lists for specific calorie needs. Contact us toll free 1-877-990-3926 or use our online form: Diabetes Education: Featured diabetes professional: Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - How do I test my blood sugar? What medical specialists should I see? What are the complications associated with diabetes? What are my blood sugar goals? A CDE can help you answer all of these concerns. A Certified Diabetes Educator is a specialist in diabetes with expertise in areas including nutrition, nursing, pharmacology, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, medicine, and podiatry. Certified Diabetes Educators must pass an exam from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators every 5 years. American Association of Diabetes Educators (Find a Certified Diabetes Educator) American Dietetic Association (Find a Registered Dietitian)Diabetes Prevention & Pre-Diabetes: People with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or greater are five times more likely to develop diabetes than those with a BMI of 25 or less according to the NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases). Use our Body Calculator to determine your BMI. Pre-Diabetes is a condition where one has fasting blood sugar levels above normal (blood sugar between 100-125 mg/dl) but the blood sugar levels are not high enough to diagnose diabetes (fasting blood sugar above 126 mg/dl). Pre-Diabetes was previously called impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. Those with Pre-Diabetes are at greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes, but there are preventative measures including weight loss, increased physical activity, and following a healthy meal plan. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has recently found that those with pre-diabetes can make simple lifestyle changes to reduce risk for diabetes later in life. The DPP found that subjects with pre-diabetes experienced a 58% reduction of risk for Type 2 diabetes when they:
Those following the lifestyle changes were able to reduce their risk even more so than those taking medications to lower blood sugar. These preventative measures can "turn back the clock" and return elevated blood sugar to normal levels. For those with Type 2 diabetes, following the same lifestyle changes can help to control blood sugar more effectively. Pre-Diabetes InformationAttention GlucoMenu Members: Visit the Chart link once signed in to GlucoMenu. Track your progress today! Login every Monday to receive your new menus, recipes, grocery lists, and nutrition facts for the week from GlucoMenu. Access all previous Tips of the Week by logging in to www.GlucoMenu.com & selecting the Diabetes Tips link.Food Picker: Wondering if your dinner met your goals to control diabetes? Look up the nutrition facts of foods you normally eat. There are over 6,000 foods to choose from, complete with analysis for diabetes! Food PickerBenefits of GlucoMenu:
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