Diabetes and Celiac.

 Last night was our support group at St. Marks Hospital. Our dietitian Megen gave our presentation on diabetes and celiac. How to count carbohydrates and what they are, what food they are in, and how many servings you can have. It was very good information. A new world to me that I did not know and their was allot of it. So I will give you just a portion of it this time.
1. Which food have carbohydrates, Breads, crackers, and cereals, pasta, rice, and grains.
Also starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, corn, and peas. Beans, and legumes, milk, soy milk, yogurt, fruit and fruit juices, sweets, such as cake, cookies, ice cream, jam, and jelly.
Carbohydrates. are in more then what you think Counting carbohydrate servings may help you to control your blood glucose level so you feel better. In diabetes meal planning 1 serving of a food with carbohydrate has about 15 grams of carbohydrate. So in a nut shell for many adults, eating 3 to 5 servings of carbohydrate foods at each meal and 1 to 2 carbohydrate servings for each snack works well. I know their is so much more but I will have to give it at a latter time so stay tune. Next month we have a GI doctor coming to Jordan Vally Hospital on March 3, 2011 at 7:00 pm it will be another real good meeting. Have a good night.
Pamela