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Apractical guide to Apractical guide to support you through support you through your diabetes your diabetes treatment plan treatment plan AnIntroduction to CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING ANINTRODUCTIONTO CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING Apractical guide to support you through your diabetes treatment plan Contents page Introduction 1 Intensive Insulin Therapy and Your Treatment Plan 2 Basal 2 Bolus 2 Do I need to count carbohydrate to follow my treatment plan? 2 Steps to your Treatment Plan and Carbohydrate Counting 3 What is Carbohydrate? 4 Types of carbohydrate 4 Do all foods contain carbohydrate? 5 Carbohydrate Counting 6 Readinglabels 6 - Packaged foods 6 - Using weights and measures 10 Using cooked and uncooked weights 12 Using your own recipes 16 - My favourite recipes 17 The carbohydrate calculator 20 Bolus Insulin 22 What is my insulin to carbohydrate ratio (ICR)? 22 HowdoIworkoutmyICR? 22 -MyICRis 22 - What should I do next? 22 HowdoIusemyICRtoworkoutmybolus? 23 Boluscalculator 24 Healthy Eating 26 Other Things to Think About 28 Snacks 28 - What about bedtime snacks? 28 Delaying or skipping meals and flexible meal times 28 Food choices 28 General information Basal Variable factors that affect bolus needs Trends and testing CHOcounting Bolus and ICR Adjustments and corrections Trends and Tre 22 22 Introduction Managing your diabetes can feel like a juggling act. Start with the basics and together with your friends and family, you will build skills and confidence. This will help you to stay in control of your diabetes and enjoy a flexible lifestyle. Your diabetes team will support you to learn and practice the technique that works best for you. 1 00
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