By following the guidelines below, they can remain compliant and reduce their risk of complications. Proper Monitoring Key to any compliance and diabetes management program is frequent blood glucose testing. It's important for physicians and health care professionals to help their patients realize the importance of frequent testing and to understand when they should check their levels. Additionally, frequent testing actively involves the patient in their treatment process and provides crucial information for the fine-tuning of both the nutrition and medical plans.
Proper nutrition is essential to the proper treatment of patients with diabetes.
Saturated fat to provide Polyunsaturated fat provides Remaining calories to be divided between carbohydrate and monounsaturated fat, based on medical needs and personal tolerance Use of caloric sweeteners, including sucrose, may be acceptable. In addition, alcohol may increase risk of hypoglycemia and therefore must always be taken with food by people who use insulin. Avoid exercise during peak insulin action. Carry glucose to treat hypoglycemia. Be alert for delayed hypoglycemia, which may occur up to 12 hours post-exercise.