Meal planning for diabetics

When it comes to going on vacations or holidays it can often times seem overwhelming and confusing especially if you are trying to take care of meal planning for diabetics. I know for me personally I have several diabetics in my family such as my grandmother and it often times can get discouraging trying to make sure we have meals that we all can enjoy but that won’t affect her sugar. For diabetics it can get tricky but the key part is not to let it get to you and impact how you feel about…

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Do you have safe glucose levels?

What is the important of having safe glucose levels? Without safe glucose levels, safe HDL levels, safe blood pressure levels and safe hemoglobin levels our bodies fall apart, our organs start shutting down and we start having multiple medical problems and conditions which can seriously impact us for the rest of our lives. Safe cholesterol levels are important because they impact how hard our organs and the rest of our bodies are working in order to keep everything balanced. Having unsafe cholesterol levels means that large deposits of cholesterol will start building up on your…

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Do you suffer from high glucose levels symptoms?

Do you suffer from high glucose levels symptoms? There are many symptoms associated with high glucose, high insulin levels and high diabetes what do your symptoms say about you and your health condition? Some of the symptoms that are associated with high glucose levels symptoms can be similar to the same as high insulin levels symptoms and high diabetes symptoms which can often times lead to misguided diagnosis. Symptoms can range from sweating, frequent urination, fainting, lightheadedness or dizziness can’t get enough to drink or fluids and loss of energy. Many times what we eat…

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What is Normal Glucose Level?

Understanding what is normal glucose level will give you a target to aim for when you are checking your blood sugar levels. Depending on if you live in Canada or the United States, the Diabetes Associations in each country reports the blood sugar numbers slightly different because of the differences in imperial and metric measurement systems. American and Canadian Diabetes Associations Normal Glucose Levels Chart Association Fasting Glucose 2 Hours After Eating A1C** American Diabetes Association (mg/dl) < 100 < 140 < 6% Canadian Diabetes Association (mmol/L) < 6.1 < 7.8 < 6% **A1C is the…

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