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48Basal-Bolus Insulin and Carbohydrate Counting
Understanding carbohydrate counting
What happens when you eat?
When you eat, food breaks down into carbohydrate, protein and fat.
Carbohydrates affect your blood sugar.
Carbohydrate
Food
Protein
(Calories)
Fat
Carbohydrates include:
• fibre
• sugar
increase your blood sugar
• starch
Carbohydrates are also called “carbs”.
Refer to your Guide to Carbohydrate Counting to:
• identify foods that contain carbohydrate
• go over label reading
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