Diabetes 203 - Winning the Carbohydrate Battle
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During this course, we'll look at foods, nutrition labels, myths and facts about "sugar free" and "no sugar added," and many other things. This course includes instructional video content, a knowledge check, and a practical assignment. Participants must provide their own meter, strips and medications. It also helps to have a printer to download and print the blood sugar forms.
Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Kara.
I have a diabetes educator level 1 certificate from AADE and a couple of bachelors degrees from the U of Arizona. I have a regular day job as a technology consultant, and even though I like my day job, diabetes is my true passion.
I’ve been type 1 diabetic since 1986. I’ve been attending diabetes camps since 1987. I’ve been a camper, a counselor, a staff director and training director at diabetes camps for the last 30 years. My late maternal grandmother had diabetes, and died from complications related thereto. Both of my grandfathers have diabetes, and so do my dad and my uncle. My little brother is hyperinsulinemic, which means that his pancreas is already overproducing insulin to counteract his body's insulin resistance. I hate diabetes!
But guess what. Diabetics aren't doomed. There is a way to have diabetes and still live a long and healthful life, but, at times, it can be hard as hell. Like, really, really, insanely hard. But I’ve finally figured out how to lower my blood sugars and keep my A1C at a reasonable level (5.7-6.3). And it's not easy, and sometimes I screw up, but my method is totally workable for anyone who wants to fix their blood sugar, including you. And I want to share what I’ve learned with you, so that you can be healthy and feel better, too.
With Betic Love,
Kara
Course Curriculum
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Start1. Welcome | Why Count Carbs? (3:20)
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Start2. Just a bit of advice on carbs (1:23)
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Start3. Don't be a carb waster! (2:27)
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Start4. Hidden Evils: Sauces and Dressings (3:40)
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Start5. "Sugar Free" and "No Sugar Added" (4:11)
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Start6. Let's talk nutrition labels (2:01)
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Start7. Calculating Carbs in Recipes (1:32)
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Start8. Calculating Carbs in Pasta (1:17)
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Start9. Websites and Apps for Carb Counting (2:17)
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Start10. Live event question re: nutrition label accuracy (0:47)
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Start11. Researched response to live event question
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Start12. More tips & tricks for carb counting (2:20)