How Glycemic Index Can Complement Your Meal Planning

How Glycemic Index Can Complement Your Meal Planning Glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how fast a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates are ranked as high, medium, or low GI. This ranking is based on a comparison of the food to a reference amount of white bread or glucose. Below are some foods with GI ranges to give you a better idea of the concept. Low GI (55 or less):...

Exploring the Best Fruits for Blood Sugar Control

Exploring the Best Fruits for Blood Sugar Control Fruits and vegetables are some of the healthiest foods that can be eaten. In the Choose MyPlate Food Guide that depicts the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1), it is suggested that at least half your plate should be made up of fruits and vegetables. And, in the DASH Diet Plan, people are encouraged to consume as many as 7-9...

Are Vitamins Part of the Fountain of Youth?

Are Vitamins Part of the Fountain of Youth? Obviously, you know what vitamins are, but what are telomeres? The telomeres are sections of DNA at the end of each chromosome, that serve as a cap to the genetic material and function to ensure the cell’s chromosomes do not fuse with each other or rearrange during normal cell replication, which could lead to cancer.The aging and lifespan of normal,...

Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others When I was in third grade, every student in my class wanted to be my best friend. If my blood sugar was high or low, the teacher allowed me to choose a friend to walk me to the nurse’s office who would proceed to give my friend a jolly rancher before sending that student off to class. I was lucky enough to stay with the nurse while popping jolly rancher...

Understanding R, N, and Premixed Insulins

Understanding R, N, and Premixed Insulins Sometimes due to choice, cost, insurance coverage you may find yourself on N, R, or pre-mixed insulin. The following is some information to understand what the types are, how they are taken, and who might be taking them. What is R insulin and when should I take it? Regular or R insulin is clear in color, considered short acting, and is available in names...

Children and Youth with Type 2 Diabetes

Children and Youth with Type 2 Diabetes I have helped many children with diabetes over the span of my career.  Sometimes I wonder about the children that I have helped and lost touch with.  Many of the very young children I have helped developed type 1 diabetes but I have also helped children as young as 4 years of age with type 2 diabetes as well as many older children. This blog explores type...