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5 glucometer readings that warrant a call to your doctor Testing blood glucose at home helps identify not only how well you are managing your diabetes day to day and throughout the day, but it also can help warn when you may need your doctor's help. Your health care provider can provide specific guidelines to you about when to seek medical help, but in general, you should contact your physician if:
Your blood sugar runs over 180 mg/dL for 2 to 3 days and you can't explain why.You have type 2 diabetes and you get a blood sugar reading over 300 mg/dL on one occasionYou have type 1 diabetes and you have a blood sugar reading over 250 mg/dL and you have ketones in your urine on one occasionYou have several episodes of hypoglycemia (blood sugar below 70 mg/dL)You ever have any questions or concerns about your blood sugar readings
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Hearty Beef & Vegetable Stew A heart-healthy one-dish meal made with lean top round beef, lots of vegetables, and an aromatic herb mixture.
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Nutritional Info | Servings Per Recipe: 1 Amount Per Serving Calories: 384.7 Total Fat: 13.9 g Cholesterol: 83.6 mg Sodium: 396.0 mg Total Carbs: 20.6 g Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g Protein: 43.7 g View full nutritional breakdown of Hearty Beef & Vegetable Stew by ingredient | | | | | | | | | You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email. | | | You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter.
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