Chapter 3: Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
Healthy eating is an important part of?
A
A Diabetic’s treatment plan.
2
Q
Eating right when someone has diabetes is more about?
A
Choosing a healthy variety of food.
3
Q
Why when someone has Diabetes they need to watch carb intake?
A
Because they can quickly and dramatically raise blood sugar levels.
4
Q
Why when someone has Diabetes they need to limit saturates and trans fats?
A
Because they raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease (one of the most common diabetes complications).
5
Q
Why when someone has Diabetes they need to watch if they take too many calories?
A
Because weight gain can make diabetes more difficult to control if the patient need to lose weight.
