We all know that gestational diabetes is hard to manage with all the things that you as a new mom-to-be (or mom already) have to juggle. But this makes it even more important to try to do the right thing as far as controlling your blood sugars with a gestational diabetes meal plan. You see, […]
July 19, 2011
How Does Diabetes Affect My Heart?
In a person with diabetes or high blood sugar, it can be a problem to try to manage just your blood sugars, let alone the other risks and complications. Last week, I talked about how you can prevent high blood glucose becoming diabetes through diet control even before being diagnosed with diabetes. This week, I […]
July 2, 2011
How Does the Amount of Protein and Fat I Eat Affect My Blood Sugar?
This week I came across an article that I felt was interesting because it talked about the amount of fat, carbohydrate and protein in a meal and how it affects blood sugar in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients.1 . I thought it was interesting because a lot of people are worried about the amount of […]
June 5, 2011
My Plate for Diabetics
The USDA created a new meal planning tool called choosemyplate.gov that talks about how the general public should plan their menu and eat a healthier diet. The plate design includes fruits, grains, dairy, proteins and vegetables as part of the healthy diet. People who are diabetics can follow this advice with some simple changes to […]