Half of a mile into my first ever Triathlon training, my glucose levels started to plummet towards a low. My dexcom G6 gave me the arrow down alert signaling that I’d likely be low in the next 30 minutes… and I’d barely begun the workout.

Exercise, Exercise Tips, Healthy Eating, NutritionMatthew Vande VegteJanuary 4, 2024exercise, nutritionComment

Food Labels Made Simple: Added Sugars And T1D

If you’re eating a sweet treat, you probably wouldn’t be surprised to see a high amount of added sugar, however when eating common foods like granola bars, trail mix, tomato/pasta sauce, or salad dressings, you start to see how food companies have been quietly sneaking sugar into their products.

While we won’t be able to avoid sugar completely and we definitely won’t have time to read every single label, this information can help us figure out which product contains less sugar and is healthier for us.

The Blood Sugar Guide To High Protein / High Fat Meals

Fats and protein can delay carbohydrate digestion and absorption - digestion is a break down of carbs into simple sugars, while absorption is the process where these simple sugars leave the gut and are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. The time frame becomes important especially when it relates to our insulin peak time.

health and wellness, Healthy Eating, Type 1 Diabetes, NutritionTaylor Gann, PA-SAugust 19, 2020nutrition, blood sugars, T1DComment

Artificial Sweeteners And T1D

Living with type 1 diabetes can be tough - to say the least. Not only do we have extreme regimens with insulin and low corrections but our diets tend to be fairly strict as well. So of course when a low-carb anything comes out, we have to and are drawn to try it. Makes sense, we are only humans after all. The thing is, we are so conditioned to think about what we can’t eat, it makes eating/drinking these products that much more appealing and while there are many products I can talk about, this month I wanted to focus primarily on “sugar free” beverages specifically.

Is The Keto Diet Right For A Type 1 Diabetic?

Keto is short for Ketosis, a metabolic state where the body is burning fat as a method to run on alternate “fuel.” See normally the body runs, and prefers to run, on glucose but in times of famine or other shortage of food, the body has the ability to switch gears and metabolize fat to ensure survival. For diabetes, weight loss typically results in an increase in insulin sensitivity and better blood sugar control.

How To Eat A Paleo Diet With Diabetes

The Paleo Diet has been nicknamed the “Caveman Diet” because you are supposed to only eat foods that cavemen ate, but this really is a simplistic summarization of the diet. It includes meats, specifically animal proteins, healthy fats and oils, fruits, and veggies while you are to avoid processed grains, carbs, and sugar. And this isn’t just limiting carbs like the Atkins diet, this is avoiding carbs, grains, processed wheat and sugar at all costs.

How To Eat A Low-Carb Diet With Diabetes

The low carb, “diabetic,” or Atkins diet all fall under the same umbrella—limit carbs and supplement with high fat and protein food sources. The truth is, there is no true diabetic diet—I’m sure you’ve heard so many stories about different diets that have “cured” diabetes. While that isn’t exactly true, that doesn’t mean that different diets don’t work for different people because they certainly do—our technology just isn’t there yet to customize diet plans based on people’s genetics. In general we are trending away from using the term “diabetic diet” because we want people to have healthy balanced meals rather than extremely restrictive diets.

Happy HoliDAZE: How To Keep Blood Sugars In Range During The Holidays

We’ve heard those outrageous studies that say Americans eat over 7,000 calories on Christmas and gain anywhere between 1-5 pounds between Thanksgiving (end of November) through New Years Day. While I don’t doubt the validity of these numbers, that's a TON. And what’s worse is as diabetics, there’s no information on time in range and how they vary during these months. Although my expectation is that they differ largely from the remaining months of the year.

The 5 Diabetes Basics That You Might Be Overlooking

To start, put more veggies on that plate or in our snacks—most veggies are low carb anyways, plus as we all know, jammed pack full of vitamins and minerals. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, avoiding spikes in blood sugars while also replenishing our body and giving it what it needs. When it come to carbs, well we could spend hours on that subject alone, but remember to try to keep your grams of carbs consistent. For example, if you had 30g yesterday morning, try to match that on the following morning. (Please keep in mind everyone has their specific diet plans with their medical team, so please refer to that—that statement is not taken to mean that everyone should eat 30g of carbs).

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