Diabetic diet

In the case study of Mary, an obese, African American woman, we are given the opportunity to explore best care measures for her diabetes. Currently, she is taking 800 mg of Metformin daily and maintaining a diabetic diet along with daily exercise. Recent lab work shows a hemoglobin A1c drop of one percentage point, however her current level is still above target at 8.5 and fasting blood glucose levels range from 160-190 mg/dL. To provide the best care for Mary, two approaches may be considered;…

The Government should start applying and enforcing powerful laws towards American’s diets due to the high level of diseases such as obesity rates and to help society take the time to cook a meal and prioritize time as it should be. This will also help our country’s economy raising our agricultural standards. According to www.healthiergeneration.org Nearly 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) in the United States is overweight or obese. In my opinion, this will help our agricultural growth by people…

extremely beneficial for my diabetes. Making the decision to take control of diabetes gave me the push to get the exercise my doctor wanted me to have. I started to go to the gym everyday and lost some weight. The weight loss brought me to be in type two diabetic remission. With knowing I am on the right track with living with this disease gives me comfort and a drive to continue to improve” (Grutza, Laura). The article, “Do Your Level Best: Start Controlling Your Blood Sugar Today” gives…

Diet Soda: Healthy or Unhealthy When people are on a diet, people want to limit their calorie intake, often by measuring the calories in the food they consume. When it comes to drinking soda, some people avoid drinking soda or turning to diet soda. Diet sodas claim to be free of calorie; however are diet sodas truly free of sugar? Mostly all diet sodas contain artificial sugars but what is the result of consuming artificial sugars contained in diet sodas? Furthermore, what are the side…

through diet in order to avoid other serious health issues. Powers (2003) found that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes can contribute to the development of heart disease, stroke, hypertension, kidney problems, and amputations. Weight loss, exercise, and proper meal planning can help control and reverse Type II diabetes. In their guide on how to use nutrition to help control diabetes, Maureen Keane and Daniella Chace explain the importance of a balanced diet…

patients make changes in their diet along with participating in a combination of regular physical activities such as running, walking, bike riding, aerobics, and swimming. Along with the proper diet and medications, he believed that exercise…

Note book reflection: 4 fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. Introduction: according to four fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. There are distinguished according to logical type of meaning and designed as empirics-the science of nursing, aesthetics –the art of nursing, personal- knowing in nursing knowledge of the self and others in relationship about self awareness and ethics- component of moral knowledge in nursing( Carper,1978). 1) Empirical knowing- empirics leadership…

twenty nine million” Americans have been diagnosed as diabetic. The American nation can not blame diabetics for their health choices nor the genetic outcomes which lead to diabetes. Not only because judgements are cruel, but because also many Americans simply may not have the ability to properly care for the body system. Rivers Solomon's’ article, “I have Diabetes, Am I to blame?” (2016) conveys how people are quick to judge those who are diabetic without understanding the facts of the terrible…

Diabetics must perform certain tasks in order to maintain control of the disease. Along with following a calorie-controlled diet and taking some form of insulin, a glucometer should be owned by diabetics for the monitoring Of their blood sugar level. Evaluating the glucose level requires little time and effort, ultimately giving prompt, accurate results as long as the diabetic follows certain steps. In order to complete this procedure, the diabetic must first prepare the machine and…

The signs and symptoms of a diabetic coma are dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting, increased thirst, dryness in mouth, etc. Lastly, an extreme rise or extreme lowering in blood sugar tends to occur before the diabetic attack. Insulin Shock is having too much insulin/ having too little glucose in the blood, during this period the body begins to shut down because its unable to function. It’s a diabetic emergency caused by skipping a meal, not eating enough, ignoring…