Nutrition

Learn how making a variety of healthy food choices can help bring your blood glucose into a healthy range.

Your meal plan tells you when to eat your meals and snacks, what kinds of foods to eat, and how much of each food to eat. You don't have to give up all the foods you like when you have diabetes. But you do need to follow some guidelines.

Your healthcare team can help you create a nutritious meal plan to best manage your diabetes. Read on for some helpful tips.

Find out which carbohydrate choices you can make for best nutrition and better diabetes management.

To keep your energy level up, your body needs food that has carbohydrates. But carbs also raise blood sugar levels higher and faster than other foods. Learn which foods contain carbohydrates, and the importance of carb counting.

Learn about the different fats found in foods, and how choosing healthy fats can help manage your diabetes and overall health.

Understanding how different foods affect blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes.

Learn the recommended serving sizes of common foods, and tips to help you manage your weight, diabetes and your overall health.

Learning to understand servings and portions can help you figure out how many carbs and other foods you eat each day.

People with type 1 diabetes can eat any foods. But you and your child will have to balance the foods he or she eats with the correct amount of insulin. Read on to learn more.

You may think that people with type 1 diabetes can't eat their favorite foods, but that's not true. In fact, you can still eat most of the same foods your friends eat. You just have to balance what you eat with insulin. Your healthcare team will help you.

Watch to learn tips for making healthy choices when selecting and cooking fresh produce, meat, and fish.

Learn which fruits and vegetables are the best choices when trying to manage your blood glucose levels.

Learn some healthy cooking strategies that can help you manage your blood glucose levels and overall health.

Learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy fats, their role in proper nutrition, and how to cook foods in low-fat way.

Learn simple strategies and tools for measuring healthy serving sizes when shopping and cooking at home.

If you have diabetes, eating the right foods is your foundation for staying healthy. Reading the Nutrition Facts labels on foods is an important part of this mission.

Eating right is an important step in keeping your blood glucose in balance. You can eat out and be healthy - you just need to be aware of what you order. This meal plan will give you plenty of healthy foods to choose from.

If you have diabetes, be careful with alcohol. Alcohol can affect how well you control your blood sugar (glucose) level. Read on to learn more about the risks of drinking alcohol. And find tips for staying safe when you drink.

Learn strategies for choosing healthy foods from a variety of cuisines.

Learn tips and ideas for healthy eating at parties and other get-togethers.

See how developing an individual meal plan that measures your carbohydrates throughout the day can help you manage your diabetes.

Learn how the 'choice' method of carbohydrate counting can help you take greater control of your blood glucose level.

Watch how using the 'gram' method of carbohydrate counting can help you control your blood glucose levels.

Knowing how to read the food label will help you calculate carbs and make healthier food choices.

Regular blood glucose monitoring and record keeping can help you and your diabetes educator determine if your meal plan is working, or needs adjustment.

Watch this video to learn the importance of dietary fiber, and how to calculate that fiber when counting carbohydrate.

See how printed resources and common household items are helpful in measuring healthy portion sizes of many foods.

Watch these common strategies to estimating carbohydrate when eating away from home.

Learn how to calculate the number of carbohydrates in foods that have more than one type of ingredient.

Discover that by regularly reviewing your logbooks, you will be able to see patterns that show you how well you are managing your blood glucose level.

Understand that carbohydrates provide your body with energy and the importance of making healthy choices to reach the number of carbohydrates recommended by your meal plan.

Learn to use your insulin to carbohydrate ratio to discover how much insulin you need to cover the carbohydrates in your meal.

Learn how using your correction factor can help you manage a healthy blood glucose level throughout the day.

Learn the skill of pattern management while practicing advanced carbohydrate counting.

Learn common methods to adjust your insulin routine when faced with a higher or lower blood glucose level, or during special occasions.

Know the dangers of low blood glucose, and how to bring it back up to a healthy level.

Watch this video for an overview of advanced carbohydrate counting and putting it into practice. Basal and bolus insulin, as well as insulin to carbohydrate ratio, correction factor, pattern management, and target blood glucose, are all discussed.