No more chocolate!
False. As long as chocolate, or
other foods containing added
or natural sugars, are eaten as
part of a healthy meal plan
or combined with exercise,
people with diabetes can
definitely still enjoy them in
moderation. Talk to your GP
or dietitian for more info.Not really. These days ‘healthy
eating’ for people who have
diabetes is no different to the
‘healthy eating’ guidelines
recommended for the general
population. You don’t need to
prepare separate meals or buy
special food – the recipes in DL
are designed for everyone.It's my sweet tooth! Ugh. A ‘special diet’
It’s not that simple. While type 1
is triggered by genetics and
unknown factors, type 2 is caused
by a mix of genetics and lifestyle
factors. One of those is being
overweight, but it’s not just sugar
that causes that. Plus, if you are
overweight, that’s only a risk
factor, not a direct cause of type 2.Food myths for PWD*...
Getting your head
around "diabetes lingo"?
Read on...- When should I test my blood
glucose levels (BGLs)? This varies
depending on the type of diabetes
and your medication, but possible
times include before meals, two hours
after eating, before bed, before you
exercise and if you’re feeling unwell. - What should my BGLs be? As a
guide, if you have type 1 diabetes,
a healthy target to aim for is 4-6mmol/L
before you eat, and 4-8mmol/L two
hours after starting a meal. If you have
type 2 diabetes, aim for 6-8mmol/L
before meals, and 6-10mmol/L two
hours after starting a meal. Ask your
doctor or Credentialled Diabetes
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Educator for more guidance.- What’s mmol/L? It stands for
millimoles per litre of blood, and
is how BGLs are measured. - What’s HbA1c? It’s your average
BGLs over a period of 10-12 weeks and,
used in conjunction with the blood
glucose monitoring you do yourself,
paints a picture of your blood glucose
management. Your doctor will arrange
a HbA1c test every three to six months. - What’s a hypo? It’s when BGLs
drop below 4mmol/L. A hypo can
make it hard to concentrate, so some
activities (like driving) aren’t safe, and
it needs to be treated quickly using
specific foods. Only people who take
insulin or some types of glucose-
lowering tablets are at risk of a hypo. - Will I have to use insulin? Yes, if
you have type 1. But 50 per cent of
people with type 2 will also need
insulin six to 10 years after being
diagnosed, because the pancreas
produces less insulin over time.- What’s pre-diabetes? It’s when
BGLs are higher than normal, but not
high enough for a type 2 diagnosis.
Lifestyle changes can delay or prevent
pre-diabetes from becoming type 2.
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