Carbohydrate Counting

What is Carbohydrate Counting?

Carbohydrate counting is a meal-planning tool that many people use to

manage their blood sugar. Carbohydrate counting, or ‘carb counting’, is done by

tracking the amount of carbohydrates eaten at meals and snacks.

Carbohydrates are a type of nutrient found in starchy and sweet foods. When

starchy or sweet foods are eaten, the body breaks the carbohydrates in the

foods down into glucose. This glucose is released into the blood. Another

name for glucose in the blood is blood sugar.

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