7 Healthy Diabetic Desserts for Your Diabetes Diet
For Chocolate Lovers and Banana Fans continued...
Exchanges: 1 fat, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (makes 16 servings, 156 calories per slice)
From Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking. Reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association Inc.
Chocolate Mousse Pie
1 9-inch prepackaged pie crust
11.4-ounce package of sugar-free, fat-free chocolate pudding mix
1 2/3 cups fat-free milk
18-ounce container of fat-free whipped topping, divided
2tablespoons mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake pie crust according to package directions. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk. Fold half (4 ounces) of whipped topping into pudding mixture and fold until fully blended.
- Spread pudding mixture into pie crust and top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle top with chocolate chips.
Exchanges: 1 fat, 2 carbohydrate (makes 8 servings, 194 calories per slice)
From Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking. Reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association Inc.
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Answer:
0-69
70-130
131+
Your level is currently
If the level is below 70 and you are experiencing symptoms such as shaking, sweating or difficulty thinking, you will need to raise the number immediately. A quick solution is to eat a few pieces of hard candy or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey. Recheck your numbers again in 15 minutes to see if the number has gone up. If not, repeat the steps above or call your doctor.
People who experience hypoglycemia several times in a week should call their health care provider. It's important to monitor your levels each day so you can make sure your numbers are within the range. If you are pregnant always consult with your health care provider.
Congratulations on taking steps to manage your health.
However, it's important to continue to track your numbers so that you can make lifestyle changes if needed. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
Your level is high if this reading was taken before eating. Aim for 70-130 before meals and less than 180 two hours after meals.
Even if your number is high, it's not too late for you to take control of your health and lower your blood sugar.
One of the first steps is to monitor your levels each day. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
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