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 | Here are diabetes basics for those newly diagnosed or those who may benefit from some diabetes refreshers. | |
What You Need to Do After Diagnosis
Having diabetes is like being in charge of an octopus. There isn't just one cut and dried way of coping with the disease because of all the parts. It might seem like an overwhelming amount of information. There are medications, food plans, and schedules. You have to learn how to operate medical equipment such as a glucometer, or maybe an insulin pump. You may need to learn how to give yourself insulin injections.
| Is it a Diet or Lifestyle Change?
Think of the word "diet" and what springs to mind? Restrictive meal plans? Best-selling books by skinny celebrities? When you have diabetes, a sensible lifestyle change might be a better option.
| How Much Exercise is Enough?
Exercise is an effective way to improve the body's ability to use insulin and help control blood sugar levels -- important goals for people with diabetes. But how much exercise does it take to achieve these benefits?
| Understanding Carbohydrates and Diabetes
There is a lot we know about type 2 diabetes management, much of which comes down to diet. Understanding a bit more about blood sugar, and how carbohydrates can impact it, is a good start in schooling yourself on the diet-related ins and outs of your condition.
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