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A glance at meal planning for people with diabetes
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Highlights the importance of monitoring carbohydrate consumption in order to better manage blood glucose levels. Provides advice on how to prepare meals with appropriate serving sizes. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (MSSS)
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A healthy mouth, a healthy body - diabetes
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Highlights gum disease as a potential complication for people with diabetes. Describes common oral conditions and suggests ways of treating them.
- Source: Saskatoon Health Region
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A lifesaving prescription - in 30 minutes
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Describes a study on the impact of physical activity on people with metabolic syndrome. Lists the risk factors that constitute metabolic syndrome which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
- Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC)
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A1C testing
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Defines A1C testing. Recommends how frequently it should be given and suggests a target A1C value.
- Source: Capital Health (Edmonton)
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Abbot provides important information regarding blood glucose monitor units of measure
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Presents an advisory on the proper use of certain blood glucose monitors made by Abbott Diabetes Care.
- Source: Health Canada
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Diabetes
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Provides parents with an overview of diabetes and discusses issues related to managing diabetes among children such as how to keep blood glucose levels in an appropriate range, changes that will impact the family and care at school, and describes what to expect over time in terms of preventing complications.
- Source: Hospital for Sick Children (HSC)
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Alcohol + diabetes
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Lists conditions in which people should not drink alcohol and the risks of drinking alcohol for people with diabetes. Provides tips to help reduce the risk of low blood glucose before, during and after the consumption of alcohol. Also lists the carbohydrate content and energy values for different alcoholic beverages. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
- From: Nutrition guidelines, tools and resources
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Alcohol and diabetes
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Encourages people with diabetes to consult their doctors before consuming alcohol. Provides general information about alcohol and its potential effects on blood sugar levels. Lists precautions to take before drinking alcohol.
- Source: Calgary Health Region
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An overview of insulin
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Describes insulin and the different forms of insulin that are available. Lists the range of blood glucose levels for a person whithout diabetes, before and after a meal and explains why they rise and fall. Also describes the role of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
- Source: Hospital for Sick Children (HSC)
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Blood glucose
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Describes the different types of blood glucose tests used to check for diabetes. Lists reasons why blood glucose tests are done and steps to take to prepare for each test. Also describes how the tests are done, how they feel, the risks involved, the range of possible results and factors that may affect the outcome of a test.
- Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health
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