Diabetes: Counting Carbs If You Use Insulin: Where To Go From Here

Diabetes: Counting Carbs If You Use Insulin
Introduction
What is carbohydrate counting?
Why is carbohydrate counting important?
How do I count carbohydrate grams in my diet?
Where to go from here
Related Information
References
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Now that you have read this information, you are ready to plan regular meals and snacks and calculate the amount of carbohydrate in your diet.

Talk with your diabetes specialist (doctor or other health professional, registered dietitian, or certified diabetes educator). If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your diabetes specialist.

If you need help with carbohydrate counting or meal planning, see a registered dietitian.

If you would like more information on meal planning for people who have diabetes, the following resources are available:

Organization

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone:	1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
E-mail:	AskADA@diabetes.org
Web Address:	www.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.

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Last updated:	October 03, 2008
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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