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2. Carbohydrate counting - Wikipedia

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   Carbohydrate counting or "carb" counting is a meal planning tool used in diabetes management to help optimize blood sugar control. [1] It can be used with or without the use of insulin therapy. Carbohydrate counting involves determining whether a food item has carbohydrate followed by the subsequent determination of how much carbohydrate the ...

3. Glycemic load - Wikipedia

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   Glycemic load accounts for how much carbohydrate is in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate in the food raises blood glucose levels. Glycemic load is based on the glycemic index (GI), and is calculated by multiplying the weight of available carbohydrate in the food (in grams) by the food's glycemic index, and then dividing by 100.

4. A Registered Dietitian's Guide to Counting Macros - AOL

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   Example: Goals set by you and your healthcare provider come out to 1800 calories/day with macronutrient breakdown of 30% protein, 25% fat and 40% carbohydrates. Protein: 30% of 1800 = 540 calories

5. Glycemic index - Wikipedia

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   Graph depicting blood sugar change during a day with three meals. The glycemic (glycaemic) index (GI; / ɡ l aɪ ˈ s iː m ɪ k / [1]) is a number from 0 to 100 assigned to a food, with pure glucose arbitrarily given the value of 100, which represents the relative rise in the blood glucose level two hours after consuming that food. [2]

6. Low-carb diet may eliminate need for drugs in type 2 diabetes

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   Adults with mild type 2 diabetes might improve their insulin sensitivity by following a low-carb diet, thus potentially eliminating the need for medication, a new study suggests.

7. These Low-Carb Snacks Are Great for Every Type of Diabetic ...

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   Snacks for diabetics will satisfy without spiking blood sugars. Here, experts recommend healthy snacks for diabetics, like nuts, beef jerky, and cottage cheese. These Low-Carb Snacks Are Great for ...

8. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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   Blood sugar levels for those without diabetes and who are not fasting is usually below 6.9 mmol/L (125 mg/dL). [13] Despite widely variable intervals between meals or the occasional consumption of meals with a substantial carbohydrate load, human blood glucose levels tend to remain within the normal range. However, shortly after eating, the ...

9. Postprandial glucose test - Wikipedia

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   The subsequent rate of absorption of carbohydrates in conjunction with the resultant rates of secretion of insulin and glucagon secretion affects the time-weighed PPG profile. [1] In non-diabetic individuals, levels peak at about an hour after the start of a meal, rarely exceed 140 mg/dl, and return to preprandial levels within 2–3 hours. [1]