Management of blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure are important for people with diabetes. How do Canadians rate with respect to these parameters? Read this article to learn more about the state of diabetes management in Canada.
Diabetes Management
Carbohydrates are important in diabetes management
Everybody – including people with diabetes – needs to include foods that contain carbohydrate in their diet, because they are one of the body’s main sources of energy.
Life expectancy and diabetes: bad news, good news
Lifestyle choices or health behaviours, as they are called now, can make a significant difference to life expectancy for all of us, but even more so for a person living with diabetes.
Monitoring Blood Sugar
Monitoring blood sugar is an important tool that can help you manage your diabetes effectively and prevent or delay complications.
Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Managing type 2 diabetes involves following a basic set of principles or guidelines in order to reach target blood glucose levels.
Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin is the main strategy used to manage type 1 diabetes, as it helps the body to use glucose (sugar) as energy. Insulin is taken multiple times each day and the amount of insulin used changes depending on your blood sugar levels.
