Count your Carb Consumption
Your body breaks carbs down into sugars (mostly glucose),
and then insulin moves the sugars into cells.
When you eat too many carbs or have problems with insulin function,
this process fails and blood glucose levels rise.
this process fails and blood glucose levels rise.
However, The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends controlling carb intake by counting carbs or using a food exchange system a low-carb diet helps reduce blood sugar levels and prevent blood sugar spikes
Carbohydrate Counting & Diabetes
- know which foods contain carbohydrates.
- learn to estimate the number of grams of carbohydrate in the foods you eat.
- add up the number of grams of carbohydrate from each food you eat to get your total for the day.
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