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Diabetes
Lisa McGrath and Cheryl LenoverHalton Diabetes Program
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes? What to do if you have diabetes
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes?
When we eat…
most of our food turns into sugar.
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When you have diabetes…
Brain
Problems Caused by High Blood Sugars
Heart
Feet
Eyes
Kidneys
Nerves
Further damage can be caused by
High blood pressure High blood fats
Smoking Being overweight
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes?What to do if you have diabetes
Eat well
We get fuel… from food and beverages
Fuel (Calories)
Carbohydrate
ProteinFat
Protein
Protein• Important to build our
muscles
• Eating too much protein causes us to gain weight
Fat
Fat• Helps with important functions
in our body
• Eating too much fat causes us to gain weight and raises our blood cholesterol
Carbohydrates = Sugar
Carbohydrates• Provide good fuel for our body• Eating too much carbohydrate
causes us to gain weight • They raise our blood sugar if
we have diabetes
Grains and Starches
• Rice, pasta, cereal, bread, potatoes, corn
Fruit and Fruit Juices
Milk and Milk products• Milk, ice cream and yogurt
Vegetables• Add vegetables to your plate
Sugary foods
• Pop, candy, chocolate bars, cookies, cakes
• Limiting the amount of these foods helps your blood sugar
• Select diet pop over regular pop
Think about what we eat
Less fatty food
More fruit and vegetables
Think about when we eat
Eating Patterns
Snacking, is it ok?
Vs.
Think about how much we eat
3-inch
140 calories
6-inch
350 calories
1 ½ cups
390 calories
3 cups
790 calories
5 cups
270 calories
11 cups
630 calories
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes?What to do if you have diabetes
Eat wellExercise
Exercise
Why get more active?
Why be more active?
• Builds your muscles• Keeps your weight
down• Lowers blood sugars• Helps blood pressure
How much is enough?
Try to be active every day.
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes?What to do if you have diabetes
Eat wellExerciseTake your medications
Take your medications, as prescribed by your doctor
Today, we will talk about…
What is diabetes?What to do if you have diabetes
Eat wellExerciseTake your medicationsMonitor your blood sugar
Monitoring your blood sugar level
Blood sugar targets
4-7
5-10
First thing in the morningor before meals
2 hours after meals
Some medications and insulin can cause a low blood sugar
Summing it up…
