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Who Needs a Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan?

Statistics have shown that roughly five percent of pregnant women may develop gestational diabetes, a condition in which a woman who doesn’t suffer from diabetes, suddenly becomes diabetic during and usually in the second half of her pregnancy. When something like this happens, blood sugar monitoring should be done regularly to avoid any complications that may arise during labor. How Effective is a Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan? When a woman develops mild gestational diabetes, it is important that a proper diabetic meal plan is implemented with the help of a professional nutritionist to help control blood…

Bayer Glucose Meters Review

Bayer glucose meters are produced by Bayer Health Care Company, a leader in the development of diabetes monitoring devices. These devices include home blood glucose meters for caregivers and diabetes patients as well as a wide range of industrial products for healthcare professionals. Bayer Health Care has dominated the United State market for blood glucose meters since launching its first glucometer in the ’80s. Bayer Contour Next EZ Glucose Meter Since its launch, the Contour Next EZ has been a very popular self-testing tool among diabetics. This home blood glucose testing device is used by…

The Precision Pro Glucose Meter

The Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System is designed for outside the body (in vitro) diagnostic use for measurement of D-glucose and ketone in capillary blood samples. The Precision Pro System is not designed to diagnose diabetes, but is rather meant for professional use and as an aid in determining and monitoring the effectiveness of various diabetes management programs. Features of the Precision Pro Monitoring System: Tests blood ketone and blood glucose levels all with the same system, using the Precision blood ketone test strips and Precision blood glucose test strips. Simple icon-driving…

What is a Normal Blood Sugar Level?

The amount of sugar (glucose, measured in mg/dL) in the blood fluctuates throughout the day. Blood sugar levels usually depend upon what, how much and when you’ve eaten. Your levels can also change depending on your exercise regimen. Depending on your treatment plan, your diabetes educator or doctor may recommend checking your blood glucose levels once a week or even up to 10 times a day. Rather than classifying blood sugar levels as being ‘normal’ or abnormal, you can think of them as being “at goal”, “in target” or “in range”. Although the ADA (American…

American Diabetes Association Diet Plan

Practical Food Guidelines for Diabetes Post updated: 8th April 2023 Dietary advice for people living with diabetes is gradually changing as a result of modern scientific research. After several years of favoring low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets, a study posted at the ADA (American Diabetes Association) Scientific Sessions reports that there are other diet options that give better cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes outcomes than the standard diet formerly recommended by the ADA. Some of the practical eating patterns discussed include: DASH Diet The DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diet was shown to reduce the risk…