101 Tips on Nutrition for People with Diabetes. Patti B. Geil
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Geil, Patti Bazel.
101 tips on nutrition for people with diabetes / Patti B. Geil, Lea Ann Holzmeister.—2nd. ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58040-254-2 (alk. paper)
eISBN 978-1-58040-404-4
1. Diabetes—Diet therapy—Miscellanea. 2. Diabetics—Nutrition—Miscellanea. I. Holzmeister, Lea Ann. II. Title. III. Title: One hundred one tips on nutrition for people with diabetes.
RC662. G448 2006
616.4’620654—dc22
2006009890
To our families
Jeff, Erin, Adam, and Emily Holzmeister
Jack,Kristen, and Rachel Geil
101 thank-yous for your love and support!
—Lea Ann and Patti
Contents
Chapter 1 Nutrition: The Big Picture
Chapter 3 Challenges of Children
Chapter 11 Nutrition Potpourri
TYPE 1 & TYPE 2
How do I know when I should see a registered dietitian?
See a registered dietitian (RD) when your diabetes is first diagnosed, when a new doctor changes your treatment plan, or twice a year for a routine review of your meal plan and goals. See the RD more often if
You want to improve your diabetes management.
Your have a lifestyle or schedule change, such as a new job, marriage, or pregnancy.
Your nutritional needs keep changing (children).
You’ve begun an exercise program or had a change in diabetes medication.
You feel bored, frustrated, or unmotivated to use your meal plan.
You have unexplained high and low blood glucose levels.
You’re concerned about your weight or blood fat levels.
You develop nutrition-related complications, such as high blood pressure or kidney disease.
You may have an RD on your diabetes team. Ask your doctor