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Diabetes Tip #5Feed A ColdWhether or not you are diabetic, when you are ill, your body still needs food for energy and to heal. But often, if a person feels nauseated or has GI distress, it is difficult to eat.Remember that when you are diabetic and ill, you will experience increased activity of virus or bacteria fighting components in the blood, elevated temperature at times, and your blood glucose also goes up. This is critically important since insulin needs may change, and the risk of going into ketoacidosis can also increase during illness. During illness, it is important to monitor more frequently, and to follow the sick day management guidelines that your health care provider has given you. As for eating, here are easy to digest foods that can be substituted in your diabetic meal plan during sick days. Try to maintain the normal amount of carbohydrates for your meal plan. These portion sizes are each equal to 15 Gm. of carbohydrate: 1/2 cup of orange juice (4 oz.) |
Diabetes Tip #1 Walking with a friend... what could be better? Morning exercise is recommended. Diabetes Tip #2 As a diabetic, you must always keep yourself well hydrated, and water is best. Diabetes Tip #3 Diabetic foot complications are the number one cause of nontraumatic foot amputations in the United States. More Diabetes Tips:Diabetes Tip #4Candy or toys? Diabetes Tip #5 Feed a cold. Diabetes Tip #6 Enjoy your exercise. Diabetes Tip #7 Hyperglycemia? Diabetes Tip #8 Your sweet tooth. Diabetes Tip #9 Pre-diabetes? Diabetes Tip #10 I hate to exercise. Diabetes Tip #11 Still hate to exercise. Diabetes Tip #12 Handful of nuts. Diabetes Tip #13 Anyone can have diabetes. |
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