Pebble Beach, CA Tip On Diabetes Management : Take A 10 Minute Walk After Dinner

eeping yourself healthy when you have Type 2 Diabetes can be a challenge.  However, according to Diabetes Forecast (September/October 2020, page 40), people with type 2 Diabetes who took a 10-minute walk after dinner had a smaller rise in their after-meal blood glucose levels than when they took a 30-minute walk at another time of the day.  The data comes from a study which was published in Diabetologia.    To get more information on diabetes, visit Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP’s, Diabetes and Nutrition website.  You will find useful information about support groups, classes and more.

https://www.chomp.org/locations/location-profile/diabetes-and-nutrition-therapy/#.X9F3p9hKjcs

Another useful resource is Community Health Innovations.  A full 45% of Monterey County residents have Diabetes or pre-Diabetes!

https://communityhealthinnovations.org/what-we-do/diabetes-prevention-management/

Monterey, CA Alternative To High Carb Diets For Diabetics

vegetables in small buckets with a farmer's market board

The September/October Issue of Diabetes Forecast (page 30) had an article about how important carb counting is when you are diabetic.  It had another article about alternatives like having a quarter cup of nuts instead of a carb heavy snack.  They’re full of healthy fats and protein that will do a better job of keeping you full than having those extra carbs.  Eating 2.5 ounces per day of nuts instead of a high-carb snack is much more healthy.  A study in the Journal Diabetologia found that people who did this improved their A1C levels significantly.  For more information, contact the Diabetes and Health department at CHOMP, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

Carmel, CA Carb Counting Important For Diabetics

A chart of Blood Glucose Optimal Fasting Levels

The September/October Issue of Diabetes Forecast (page 30) had an article about how important carb counting is when you are diabetic.  Compared with protein and fat, carbs have the greatest effect on your blood glucose.  By counting how many grams of carb you’ll be eating, you can more accurately dose mealtime insulin and keep your blood glucose level stable.  Read the labels on prepared foods that you buy, many of them will already have this information.

Carmel, CA Diabetes Tip : Try Carbohydrate Counting

If you have diabetes, counting your carbohydrate intake can be good for your health.  This includes both meals and snacks.  Compared with protein and fat, carbs have the greatest impact on the glucose level of diabetics.  By counting carbs, you can more accurately dose mealtime insulin and hopefully keep your blood glucose level stable. 

http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2020/01-jan-feb/beginners-guide-to.html

Monterey, CA Diabetes Can Cause Psychological Problems

Diabetes can cause a number of other medical problems.  However, few people focus on the emotional distress which can be caused by managing the disease.  In a survey of 8,918 people with diabetes, about one in five said they experienced a negative psychological impact “most or all of the time,” and that diabetes was “taking up too much of their daily life.”  The same number also said they felt they needed a referral to a psychologist but haven’t been given one.  Women were about twice as likely as men to feel the need for a psychologist.  A great resource for this in Monterey County is CHOMP, which has a great diabetes management program.

https://www.chomp.org/services/diabetes/#.X6CpBIhKjcs