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Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans. And Other Tips for Managing Blood Glucose. Tools of Management. Healthy Eating Being Active Taking Medication Monitoring. Healthy Eating. Exchange List for Meal Planning Glycemic Index Carbohydrate Counting Calorie Counting. Exchange List for Meal Planning.

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Cowboy Beans

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  1. Cowboy Beans And Other Tips for Managing Blood Glucose

  2. Tools of Management • Healthy Eating • Being Active • Taking Medication • Monitoring

  3. Healthy Eating • Exchange List for Meal Planning • Glycemic Index • Carbohydrate Counting • Calorie Counting

  4. Exchange List for Meal Planning • Groups foods into food groups • Similar calorie values • An exchange is made when similar foods are “exchanged” at a meal or snack • Uses portion sizes to compare foods

  5. Meat Group • Very Lean • Lean • Medium Fat • High Fat

  6. Starch Group • Cereals and Grains • Breads • Starchy Vegetables • Legumes • Crackers • Snack Foods • Starchy Foods Prepared with Fat

  7. Fruit Group • Fresh Fruit • Dried Fruit • Canned Fruit • Frozen Fruit • Fruit Juices

  8. Milk Group • Milk • Buttermilk • Yogurt

  9. Fat • Monounsaturated Fat • Polyunsaturated Fat • Saturated Fat

  10. Other Carbohydrate Foods • Cakes • Cookies • Ice Cream • Honey • Pie • Sugar Free Foods

  11. Non-Starchy Vegetables • Salad Greens • Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, • Cabbage, Onions, Mushrooms, Radishes • Carrots, Beets

  12. Glycemic Index • A comparison of foods and the effect a 50 gram amount had on blood glucose • Glucose is given the value of 100 • All foods are compared to glucose

  13. The Amount of Carbohydrate Compared Must Be the Same

  14. Benefits of the Glycemic Index • Low GI diets help people lose and control weight • Low GI diets increase the body's sensitivity to insulin • Low GI carbs improve diabetes control • Low GI carbs reduce the risk of heart disease • Low GI carbs reduce blood cholesterol levels • Low GI carbs can help you manage the symptoms of PCOS • Low GI carbs reduce hunger and keep you fuller for longer • Low GI carbs prolong physical endurance • High GI carbs help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after exercise

  15. How to Switch to a Low GI Diet • Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran • Use breads with whole grains, stone-ground flour, sour dough • Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat • Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables • Use Basmati rice • Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa • Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing

  16. Carbohydrate Counting

  17. Carbohydrate Counting • Each Carbohydrate Serving is = to 15 grams • Exchanges of foods are in serving sizes = to one carbohydrate serving or 15 grams • Count by the 15 gram increments or total grams

  18. Fruit Group 15 grams = • Fresh Fruit 1 small piece • Dried Fruit 2 T. raisins or 3 prunes • Canned Fruit ½ C. in it’s own juice • Frozen Fruit ½ C. unsweetened • Fruit Juices 1/3 – ½ C.

  19. Calorie Counting • Food Label • Exchange List for a general idea • Calorie Goal is based on individual REE

  20. Optimizing Blood Glucose Control • Healthy Eating - A combination of the above are used

  21. Being Active • National Recommendations • Start where people are at • Set realistic goals

  22. Taking Medications • Oral Medications • Insulin • Insulin Pump therapy • Inhaled Insulin

  23. Monitoring • Blood Glucose Monitors • Hemoglobin A1C test • Blood Pressure • Weight • Hip to Waist Ratio • Body Fat Testing • Annual Exams

  24. Goal Setting • Healthy Eating • Being Active • Monitoring • Taking Medication • Problem Solving • One Change I Would Like to Make

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