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A 1 C Meter

A1c testing has been, until recently, done strictly by a visit to the physician every few months and having a blood sample sent in for testing, now it is possible to get fast and accurate test results at home with an at home a1c meter. Practically anyone who has diabetes is very familiar with testing their blood sugar, sometimes many times each day, just to track and trend their levels and try to keep them as close to normal as possible. Though many diabetics routinely visit their doctors for A1C testing they are not sure…

Glucose meter comparison, will it help you?

Have you just recently found out that you have diabetes and aren’t sure what to do next? The doctor has told you that you need a glucose meter such as the one touch ultra smart but you would like to read some glucose meter comparisons or at least some glucose meter reviews before you commit. Glucometer comparisons come in all shapes, sizes and can be found in a wide variety of places such as on the internet, in the library, by talking to other diabetics or family members, your doctor or medical physician. There are…

Do you Know the Type 2 Diabetes Statistics?

Do you know the type 2 diabetes statistics? Statistic show that diabetes and diabetes type 2 affect 25.8 million people in the United States only, making it one of the worlds (besides AIDs) biggest health concerns. 18 million are currently diagnosed while another 7 million are still yet to be diagnosed. It is also the seventh leading form of death for Americans. The vast amounts of diabetes is due to the high sugar amounts in today’s food and medical advances that keep the defective diabetes gene in the population. Some statistics about type 2 diabetes…

What’s for breakfast? cereals for diabetics

What’s for breakfast is a difficult question for those who have diabetes. As this is the starter meal of the day and may throw of their blood sugar for the entire day which is very dangerous. Cold cereals for diabetics are hard to find and are the main course for those who have diabetes. Diabetes, also known to many as hyperglycemia, is where the body produces too little insulin which results in high blood glucose (sugar). The insulin is the chemical that changes the glucose in the blood into fuel that the body can use.…

Have you had a type 2 diabetes sample diet?

Diabetics have to undergo vast lifestyle changes when they are first diagnosed. There then becomes so many things that they cannot eat. Items that are full of sugar soon become off limits and can depress the diabetic. A type 2 sample diet can consist of some of the more bland foods in the world but can be spiced up with some help. A average (or at least by the American diabetes association) breakfast for a diabetic should be a ½ cup of skim milk, a ½ a banana, 1 slice of toast, and ½ cup…