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General Dietary Guidelines
The treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:
- Achieve near normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes and people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin or oral medication must coordinate calorie intake with medication or insulin administration, exercise, and other variables to control blood glucose levels. New forms of insulin are now allowing more flexibility in timing meals.
- Protect the heart and aim for healthy lipid (cholesterol and triglyceride) lev...
Expert & Community Posts
Knowledge is Power
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertA Swedish study has shown that teaching type 2 diabetes patients about their disease results in... Read more »
ACCORD and ADVANCE again
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertSeveral months ago, I wrote about two diabetes trials: ACCORD and ADVANCE. Both studies involved... Read more »
The A1c test
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertHow accurate are the hemoglobin A1c tests (which I'll call just A1c) that most of us with diabetes... Read more »
Comparing Low-Carb and Low-Glycemic
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertNobody ever compared whether a low-carb or a low-glycemic diet works better to control our blood... Read more »
Do Peaks and Valleys Matter?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert[Science of Diabetes] One of the most common questions asked by people with diabetes is this:... Read more »
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