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Living with diabetes requires a number of precautions not only to keep your blood sugar levels under control but also to avoid diabetes complications. These develop gradually over the years but there are a few such as hypoglycaemia (too low blood sugar levels) and hyperglycaemia (too high blood sugar levels) which can develop suddenly and can be very dangerous, in worst case even life-threatening. In addition, there is always a risk of an accident resulting in loss of consciousness and inability to inform the medical personnel about your condition. And in these situations, wearing a diabetic ID bracelet can be life saving.

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Although all diabetics must lower their blood sugar levels, too low blood sugar levels are very dangerous. At increased risk of hypoglycaemia are diabetics who take medications for lowering blood glucose and insulin injections. An accidental increase in dosage of either anti-diabetic medications or insulin can cause too high levels of insulin excessively lowering your blood glucose. This dangerous condition is always accompanied by various symptoms such as tremor, dizziness, sweating, headache, nervousness and later confusion, vision disturbances, speaking difficulties and drowsiness which, however, are very unspecific. And if you find yourself alone when developing hypoglycaemia, people who do not know that you have diabetes are highly unlikely to associate the mentioned symptoms with diabetes which puts you at increased risk of diabetic coma. But if you wear a diabetic ID bracelet, you are more likely to receive proper treatment before the condition becomes serious.

Just because you manage diabetes without medications that does not mean that you do not need a diabetic ID bracelet. It may be true that you are highly unlikely to develop hypoglycaemia but you can still develop hyperglycaemia. The latter typically does not develop as rapidly as hypoglycaemia but its symptoms are just as unspecific as those in hypoglycaemia. In addition, there is always a risk of finding accidents resulting in loss of consciousness preventing you from notifying the key people about your condition. However, if you wear a diabetic ID bracelet, you can be sure that you will receive proper treatment even if you are unconscious.

As you can see, you can only benefit from wearing a diabetic ID bracelet. Be sure, however, to actually wear it because it will not help you if you have it stored in a drawer in your bedroom. Just as important is to keep it visible so that emergency medical team will not be losing time looking in your personal belongings and pockets. It should say that you have diabetes and include your doctor’s name and phone number, and medications/insulin and doses you take. Wear it all the time because it is impossible to predict when you are going to find yourself in a situation in which your life may depend on a diabetic ID bracelet. Hopefully, there will not be such situations but you just can never know.

Diabetic slow cooker recipes

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A healthy diabetic eating plan is not only about counting carbs and calories, and avoiding the bad fats. It is, of course, crucial to limit consumption of carbohydrates as they directly raise your blood glucose, whereas consumption of foods high in calorie content contributes to overweight which interferes with diabetes management. The bad fats – saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol, on the other hand, increase the risk of heart disease which is why they should be consumed in the smallest amounts possible. But just because your diet contains a healthy amount of carbs, calories and fats that does not necessarily mean that it is healthy. Your diabetic eating plan is healthy only under condition if it is low in the mentioned dietary factors and high in vitamins, minerals, fibres and other essential nutrients which play the key role in overall health as well as blood glucose control.

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Luckily, most foods that are low in carbs, fats and calories are high in nutritional value. However, nutritional value dramatically decreases with heat which can destroy huge amounts of vitamins and other key nutrients. And the longer you cook particular foods the lower their nutritional value. As a result, many diabetics are surprised when they are told that diabetic slow cooker recipes have a higher nutritional value than dishes prepared on the traditional way. After all, how can diabetic slow cooker recipes be more nutritious if the length of cooking reduces the nutritional value? Although it may not make any sense at a first glance, diabetic slow cooker recipes are indeed more nutritious and there are two reasons for that.

Firstly, foods made in slow cooker are cooked at lower temperature which has an important influence on nutritional content as well because the greater the heat the lower the nutritional value. Secondly, slow cooking does not involve any opening or stirring which means that all the nutrients that normally escape from the foods with the steam remain inside the slow cooker. As a result, you obtain more nutrients when you eat dishes made in a slow cooker despite the fact that it often takes hours to cook a meal. So if you would like to get more vitamins, minerals and other key nutrients through your diet, diabetic slow cooker recipes are without a doubt good idea.

If you are having second thoughts about using slow cooker due to the length of time required to prepare a meal, there is good news. Since it poses no risk of burning and evaporation, and requires no stirring and opening, you can easily let the pot to cook alone. You simply throw in the cooker the ingredients, turn in on and let it do the cooking, while you can go to work, sleep or do whatever you want to do. Preparing a diabetic yet nutritionally rich meals really could not be any easier and in the end also faster because the meal is ready when you return.

Diabetic ID Bracelet

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Food has a dramatic effect on blood sugar levels which is why all diabetics must follow a healthy eating plan no matter if they take anti-diabetic medications/insulin or not. There is no single diabetic diet that would work for all diabetics, however, all eating plans should include diabetic fish recipes at least twice per week.

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Fish is the best source of omega-3 fatty acid which plays the key role in overall health and well-being but it also helps prevent a number of diabetes complications. Omega-3 is one of the so-called good fats which dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. They lower triglyceride levels and the bad blood cholesterol both of which are associated with increased risk of heart disease. Omega-3 is also believed to improve blood circulation and reduce blood pressure, while several studies have linked regular fish consumption with reduced risk of kidney disease which is one of the most common and the most serious diabetes complications. Unfortunately, all diabetics are at increased risk of developing kidney disease because high blood sugar levels cause damage to the tiny vessels in the kidneys which act as a blood waste filter. If detected an treated early, this kidney damage can be reversed but if the damage is too severe, diabetic kidney disease may require a dialysis or kidney transplant.

As you can see, there are plenty of good reasons why you should include diabetic fish recipes on your menu at least twice per week. In addition to being high in heart healthy fats, fish is low in calories and contains no carbohydrates which means that diabetic fish recipes will not affect your blood glucose control nor weight loss efforts. In order to receive a maximum amount of omega-3 fatty acid, choose fatty fish species such as salmon, sardines, herring, swordfish, tilefish, shark, etc. Tuna is good source of omega-3 as well but just like some of the mentioned fish such as shark and swordfish, tuna is quite high in mercury content. Generally, there is no reason to be concerned about mercury if you eat fish twice per week but it is a good idea to choose fish that is lower in mercury content such as salmon and sardines, and eat those that are very high in mercury such as shark and swordfish only occasionally. Despite the concerns about mercury in fish, the benefits of regular fish consumption by far outweigh mercury-related health risks.

If you do not like fish or if you are worried about mercury content in fish, there is good news. You can receive omega-3 and all other essential nutrients that are found in fish with fish oil or fish oil supplements. These are of course made from fish but the manufacturers typically remove mercury and other contaminants with special purifying processes.

Diabetic Food Grocery List
Diabetic Ice Cream

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Long hot summer days without ice cream are unimaginable. Unfortunately, it is a bad idea to chill yourself with ice cream if you have diabetes because it is high in sugar, fat and calories – all the things you need to avoid to keep your blood sugar levels within a healthy range. If you limit yourself to one scoop of ice cream, you generally do have to worry about your blood sugar levels rising too high but it is a good idea to consider choosing a diabetic ice cream instead.

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Finding a diabetic ice cream is no longer a problem. You can find it in most groceries but they are also offered by many ice cream stands although these may sometimes taste kind of plastic. Commercially available diabetic ice creams taste almost like the real thing although the taste varies greatly from one brand to another as well as from whom you ask as taste is a highly subjective thing. But rather than focusing on which diabetic cream tastes better, you should be reading the labels. Unfortunately, not all diabetic ice creams are as diabetic as you would expect them to be. It is possible to find diabetic ice creams which are made without sugar but are still high in carbs or/and fats. For that reason you should always read the labels when you are considering trying out a new ice cream.

You should also be careful with ice creams which are labelled as “sugar-free” and “low-fat”. The first version can be high in fat, while the second type of ice cream can be high in sugar content which is why you should exclusively be looking for ice creams which are labelled as “diabetic”. But as already mentioned earlier, do not simply trust the manufacturer but read the labels for nutritional content. It is the only way to make sure that ice cream you are holding in your hands is really diabetic.

Another common problem with diabetic ice creams is the fact that they can contain a high amount of artificial sweeteners. These are carb-free and do not raise your blood sugar levels, however, they can have a laxative effect even in moderate amounts. If you do not tolerate artificial sweeteners particularly well, you can therefore experience gastrointestinal problems. The bottom line is that you will have to limit your favourite summer treat no matter if you choose a diabetic ice cream or the regular one. But then again, ice cream is a treat and should be eaten as such no matter if you have diabetes or not and no matter if you eat a diabetic or regular ice cream.

Diabetic Food Grocery List
Diabetic Fish Recipes