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This is not a medical site.  I am a grandmother diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the spring of 2007.  My mother and two of my grandparents had been diabetics so I was not surprised when I was diagnosed.  What did surprise me, however, was my visit with a nutritionist.  I went home and tried to follow her advice.  My blood sugar did not begin to come under control.  After throwing her advice to the wind and relying on the information I had researched for my mother years ago, my common sense, and the advice from several on-line medical sites, my blood sugar is now under control averaging in the low 90s.  When I was diagnosed my blood sugar was almost 500!  I want to share my experience with others and let diabetics know they can still ENJOY GOOD FOOD including SUGAR in most cases.  WARNING:  DO NOT DROP YOUR DOCTOR'S OR NUTRITIONIST'S ADVICE WITHOUT CONSULTING THEM AND MAKE CHANGES GRADUALLY!  I AM NEITHER A DOCTOR NOR NUTRIONIST.  I just want to share with you what I have learned that has been beneficial to me.  Hopefully, it will be of help to you in some way as together we wade through the muddy waters of diabetes.Chef.

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When exercising, your body uses glucose for fuel. If you are on insulin, you should replace the "fuel" by eating a carbohydrate snack after the big game, etc.  Drink some sports drink or milk, eat some raisins or a banana.  If your blood glucose tends to drop too much during extensive exercise, eat a snack before participating in the exercise.  This can be especially important for young diabetics.

 

Exercise has a glucose lowering effect so don't take your shot right before exercising.  Doing so would cause the muscles to metabolize the insulin faster.

 

Did you know that insulin is absorbed more quickly if you exercise the muscle near your shot site right after giving the shot?  Recommendation:  take a hot bath or rub the site.

 

Always use a fresh needle for each injection!!

 

If you use an insulin pen, hold the pen in place for 5 to 10 seconds after you inject to make sure you get the whole dose.