Article: It is easy to over-salt your food as it can add flavor to an otherwise bland dish. However, if you need to add flavor to your food, try swapping salt with black pepper. Foods like pastas, eggs, and soups can be flavored with black pepper instead of salt. Eating foods seasoned with pepper over salt may test strange at first, but give it time. Your taste buds will adjust. Store bought soup stocks and gravies are often loaded in added salt. Instead of purchasing these items at the store, make them yourself at home. Opt for recipes that do not require a lot of added salt. You can also try replacing some or all of the stock in a soup recipe with water, which you can season with spices and black pepper instead of salt. When cooking things like pasta, rice, beans, or vegetables, do not salt the water ahead of time. This is an easy way to cut some salt out of your diet. For flavor, try adding other spices to the water like garlic powder or dried basil. Try to see cutting back on salt as an adventure rather than a burden. Explore different kinds of flavors and recipes that do not require a lot of added salt. For example, you can add basil, rosemary, cayenne pepper, garlic, and vinegar to recipes for added flavor. You can look up unique flavor combinations online, such as cajun blends, that can add flavor to your favorite foods without over-salting them. If you're consistent about trying new flavors over salt, your taste buds will eventually adjust. Give it time and eventually you will appreciate new recipes and spices and stop missing salt. You can also add a drop or 2 of hot sauce. Hot sauce has sodium in it, but if you only use a drop or 2 then it won't add too much. Things like mayonnaise, mustard, and soy sauce have a high salt content. You should reduce using these foods to add flavor to your dishes. If you want mustard on your sandwich, use a small coin-sized dollop rather than spreading mustard over an entire piece of bread.
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Replace salt with black pepper. Make your own stocks and gravies. Do not salt water you boil. Explore different flavors and recipes. Cut back on your use of condiments.
Article: heck your blood glucose level. Follow the same procedure each time to check and document your blood glucose levels. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, and dry them with a clean towel. Insert a test strip into your blood glucose meter device. Use your lancet device to obtain a small drop of blood from the fleshy part of your finger. Some newer devices can obtain a droplet from other areas such as your forearm, thigh, or fleshy areas on your hand. Refer to the user manual to proceed properly according to the way your device works. Most devices are spring loaded that help to reduce the pain of pricking your skin. Allow the blood droplet to contact the test strip at the indicated place either before or after it is inserted in the meter, again depending on the way your device works. Your blood glucose level will appear in the window of your device. Record your blood glucose level on your log, along with the time of day you checked it. Checking your blood glucose is the primary tool for both you and your doctor to use in determining the most appropriate dose of insulin you need. By keeping a log of your blood glucose levels, and other variables such as alterations in your diet or additional injections prior to meals or special events where you will consume sugary foods, your doctor can help to improve the control of your diabetes. Take the log with you to each appointment for your doctor to review. Your doctor or diabetic healthcare provider advise you on the targets for your blood glucose levels specific to your condition. General target ranges include 80 to 130mg/dl if taken before a meal, and less than 180mg/dl if taken one to two hours after a meal. Remember that monitoring your blood glucose levels are extremely helpful in tailoring your overall treatment plan, but they are not a judgment of how well you are taking care of your condition. Do not let the results frustrate you. Talk to your doctor if your levels are consistently higher than recommended so you and your doctor can adjust your insulin dose accordingly.
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. Keep a log. Compare your level to the target range.
Article: Make sure to write the year on it, as well as how old your child was. This way, it keeps your photos together while looking even more like a special gift. This is a great way for your children to look back and see what they looked like when they were little and how much they've changed each year!
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On your baby's first Christmas, take them to get a picture taken with Santa. Each year, bring your child to the mall to take a picture with Santa Claus. Once your amount of photos starts to add up, put the photos in a special "Santa Album". Once your child becomes a teenager (or at whatever age your child stops wanting to take pictures with Santa), present your child with the photo album of all their pictures with Santa.