When I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 13, the nutritionist introduced me to the idea of a bedtime snack. Previously, dinner was always the last thing I ate before bed. My parents and I were instructed that I needed a snack with both carbohydrates and protein at bedtime. I remember that a turkey sandwich was specifically recommended!
Back then, my insulin regimen included NPH and Regular insulin, thus, the nighttime snack was helpful in keeping away hypoglycemia brought on by...
It’s been a few hours since you ate your dinner. Perhaps, as your evening comes to an end, your thoughts turn to a little snack before... Read more »
The first job I had was in a movie theater, at the ripe ageof 15. I told my employer right away that I had diabetes. I told him there maybe... Read more »
Last Sunday night I had a diabetes episode that left me feeling cranky and exhausted on Monday morning. It was a completely self-induced... Read more »
I am such a food snob. A fake food snob, really. It's a shame, because I shouldn't be one. I have no right. I can't cook, I don't... Read more »
Like most people, especially those of us who have diabetes, I have to watch my weight all the time. That's why my favorite dessert is one... Read more »
A healthy well-balanced diet is an essential part of glucose control for people who have diabetes. However, having diabetes does not mean that you... Read more »
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use the insulin produced in the proper way.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1TreatmentThe immediate goals of treatment are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2; Adult-onset diabetes Treatment The goal of treatment at first is to lower high blood... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Home ManagementMonitoring Glucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern,... Read more »
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