MEDICAL QUESTIONS: pointers for diabetics

Whether for a vacation, an office meal, a family reunion or an evening, people with diabetes have a daunting challenge to be offered so many tempting treats. Here are some tips for diabetics and those who wish to stay healthy throughout the year:

A donut or a bagel has a full meal of carbs recommended daily. (60 to 80g of carbohydrates)

Metformin does not affect the kidney. Metformin is not given to people with kidney damage as it is not removed effectively.

Diet sodas are just as bad as regular sodas. They have a different form of sugar, which breaks down into glucose at the end.

Checking the blood glucose should be done at different times of the day rather than just in the morning.

Reaction low in sugar is a protective mechanism similar to the way you feel fire to get away from a flame. If a person has too many low-sugar reactions, his body will not alarm in the same way, which could be dangerous.

Shaken are a meal replacement, not a drink that goes with a main course.

Insulin is the last treatment option when options other than insulin are used and that blood glucose is still not controlled. But that does not mean death. Insulin levels can be modified to effectively treat diabetes.

Strict control of blood glucose in the early years of diabetes, the diagnosis can lead to a decrease in cardiovascular events during life.

Eat a whole fruit rather than drinking fruit juice.

And as you approach temptations of meals or snacks, remember that diabetes does not mean "no sugar". It's all about controlling portions.