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What is 70-100
a healthy fasting blood sugar range
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What is carbohydrates
food source that raises blood sugar
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What is hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
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What is false
True or false: there is a cure for diabetes
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What is eat less, exercise, take your medications
ways to help lower your blood sugar
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What is less than 140
a healthy blood sugar after eating
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What is non-starchy vegetables
your plate should have half of this
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What is hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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What is false
True or false: if you have diabetes you have to have shots
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What is lowers blood sugar
What does exercise do to your blood sugar
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What is 120/80
a healthy blood pressure
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What is share your meal, take half home, avoid fried foods, ask for what you want
two ways to eat out healthily
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What is glucometer
machine to test blood sugar
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What is false
True or false: all diabetes medications work the same way
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What is see the eye doctor yearly
To prevent and reduce diabetic eye problems you shouold
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What is < 6%
a healthy A1C
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What is saturated and trans fats
two unhealthy fats
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What is insulin
hormone produced by pancreas to regulate glucose in blood
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What is true
True or false: timing of your diabetes medication is important
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What is check your feet daily, wear shoes at all times, see a diabetes educator, wash and dry feet daily, have a provider cut your toe nails
two ways to prevent foot problems
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What is daily, and as your doctor orders
how often diabetics should check their blood sugar
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What is fried food, high carbohydrate foods, soda, heavily salted foods, refined carbs, processed foods
food to limit
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What is type one and type two, or adult onset and juvenile
two types of diabetes
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What is insulin
Over time the pancreas produces less
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What is eyes, heart, blood vessels/arteries, kidney, dental, feet, nerves, emotional well being
Over time diabetes can cause problems in these organs
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