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Basal-Bolus Insulin and Carbohydrate Counting
How will this class help me?
This class will help you:
1.
Understand what happens in your body when you have diabetes.
2.
Learn about how a basal-bolus system works.
3.
Learn about how Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) work versus using an
insulin pump.
4.
Set goals for your diabetes control and health to reduce health risks.
5.
Learn how to care for your feet.
6.
Identify foods that contain carbohydrate, also called “carbs”.
7.
Learn how to count carbs at all of your meals and snacks using a
variety of tools that include “Your Guide to Carbohydrate Counting”,
food labels, scales, websites and restaurant guides.
8.
Describe the effect of alcohol on blood sugars.
9.
Think about problems or issues you may have with your current
insulin plan.
10. Commit to collecting the information you need to evaluate your
insulin doses.
Take a few minutes to think about how you are doing with your diabetes
care now. What problems would you like to solve or is there anything you
would like to discuss?
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