Diabetes Day to Day Nutrition Archive

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Do You Need to Take a Multivitamin?
Posted Wed, Jun 20, 2007, 10:23 pm PDT
As a person with diabetes, you should aim for a healthy diet; if you want to take a multivitamin, talk with your doctor and shop smart for vitamins.
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Water Wars
Posted Fri, Jun 08, 2007, 8:54 am PDT
Have you noticed the beverage aisle lately? We now have fruit water, electrolyte water, vitamin water, couture water, kid's water, sport water,…
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Eating Healthy on a Budget
Posted Tue, Mar 06, 2007, 7:02 pm PST
As you read my tips for budget eating, keep in mind these principles: Know your meal plan, control your portions, and eat ordinary foods.
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Keeping Your Pearly Whites Healthy
Posted Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 3:13 pm PDT
Be sure to let your dentist know that you have diabetes and how your blood glucose control has been recently.
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Fast Food Quiz: Can You Spot the Healthier Choices?
Posted Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 5:13 pm PDT
Lower-carbohydrate options help to control blood glucose levels. People with diabetes also need to monitor their fat intake because they are more at…
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Bars and Shakes: Do They Really Help Your Diabetes?
Posted Fri, Sep 15, 2006, 4:36 pm PDT
It's hard to escape the advertisements that tell you if if eat this bar or drink that shake, your blood glucose levels will be more controlled and…
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GI Blues: Sorting Out the Glycemic Index
Posted Fri, Sep 08, 2006, 2:54 pm PDT
The idea behind the GI is that foods with a lower GI result in lower postprandial (after meal) blood glucose values. Well, this is only partly true.
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Exercise and Snacks
Posted Fri, Sep 01, 2006, 4:12 pm PDT
Do you need to eat a snack before you exercise? You know that exercise will lower your blood glucose level, but does this mean you need to eat before…
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How to Have Your Cake, Once and For All
Posted Thu, Aug 24, 2006, 5:10 pm PDT
When you do choose to cheat, eat slowly, savor it, and don't beat yourself up afterwards.
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Enjoy Summer's Fresh Fruit
Posted Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 12:00 pm PDT
While many meal plans and diets encourage fresh fruits, people with diabetes need to be aware of the serving sizes of these foods, which all contain…
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Meet Christine McKinney, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

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Hi, I’m Christine, a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian at Johns Hopkins. I want to help you manage your diabetes with ideas, tips, and personal notes from my experiences.