FCS3-546: Carbohydrate Counting

Ingrid Adams, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Oct. 24, 2018 (Major Revision)

Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a way of keeping track of the amount of carbohydrates you get from the foods you eat. Carbohydrate counting can help you manage your blood glucose level.

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FCS3-539: Understanding Diabetes

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 7, 2018 (Reviewed)

Diabetes is a disease that affects 387 million people in the world, and this number is expected to double in the next 20 years. Approximately 46.3 percent of this population is undiagnosed. A diagnosis of diabetes is not a death sentence, but to remain in good health you must learn all you can about the disease and how to manage it.

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FCS3-551: Monitoring Blood Glucose

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 7, 2018 (Reviewed)

Keeping your blood glucose level within the target range set by you and your doctor reduces the risk of diabetes complications. It is important to check your blood glucose regularly so you can see how certain foods, activities and medicine affect your blood glucose level.

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FCS3-540: Managing Your Diabetes

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 7, 2018 (Reviewed)

Diabetes is a disease in which there is too much glucose in the blood. The main goal for a person with diabetes is to keep his or her blood glucose under control. Diabetes management means learning all you can about the disease, maintaining a healthy weight, checking blood glucose three or more times a day, exercising, and/or taking medication as prescribed.

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FCS3-541: Physical Activities and Diabetes

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 7, 2018 (Reviewed)

Physical activity plays an important part in the life of a person with diabetes. Being physically active helps you control your blood glucose and blood pressure. Taking part in physical activity provides protection against heart disease and stroke.

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FCS3-550: Diabetes and Footcare

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 7, 2018 (Reviewed)

When blood glucose stays high for a long time it can cause problems for your feet, heart, eyes and kidneys. The main goal for people with diabetes is to keep their blood glucose within the target range set by the doctor or healthcare team. People with diabetes tend to have more problems with their feet. Checking your feet every day can prevent serious foot problems.

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FCS3-611: Nutrition and Your Health

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Aug. 29, 2018 (New)

There is no doubt that our health and nutrition are important. But what exactly do these two words mean? And how are they related? In order to understand their relationship, we must be able to define what good health looks like and what it means to have good nutrition. Then, we can make healthy lifestyle choices each day that will help us prevent conditions and diseases related to poor nutrition.

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FCS3-615: Healthy Choices for a Healthy Heart

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Aug. 29, 2018 (New)

Heart disease and cardiovascular disease are two terms that mean the same thing. These terms refer to all diseases of the heart and blood vessels. For example, heart disease includes heart attacks, strokes, atherosclerosis, heart failure, and other conditions of the heart and blood vessels. Many of these diseases have a similar underlying cause---a build-up of fat in blood vessels.

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FCS3-616: Say Yes to Cancer Prevention

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Aug. 29, 2018 (New)

Cancer is when damaged cells grow and divide uncontrollably in the body. These cancer cells can then spread to other parts of the body. These cells are unhealthy and they take over normal cells, making it hard for our body to function normally. Cancer is a word used to refer to several different, but related diseases. Usually cancer is named by what organ it affects first. For example, if cancer is found first in the lungs, it is called lung cancer.

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FCS3-613: Why Blood Sugar Matters

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Aug. 29, 2018 (New)

Diabetes is a disease. It is not like the flu or a cold---you can't catch it from just being around your friends or family. It usually occurs when people have too much sugar in their blood and they cannot control their blood sugar level. If blood sugar levels are too high, it can be harmful to all parts of our bodies and keep us from doing the things we enjoy in life.