Get a personalized diabetes diet plan

This Week's Tip Get a personalized diabetes diet plan Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 23 million people in the United States. If managed well, people with diabetes can live normal, healthy lives. However, the many devastating effects of uncontrolled (or poorly controlled) diabetes are fairly well-known: Diabetes, which increases a person's chances of heart attack or stroke by 200% to 400%, respectively, is the seventh-leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure and lower-limb amputation. But with proper management and control through daily food, fitness, medication and lifestyle choices, people with diabetes can reduce their risk of diabetes related complications. That said, diabetes is largely a ""self-care"" disease, which means that most of the time, you are in charge of many day-to-day decisions that affect your condition. This responsibility puts an individual with diabetes in the driver's seat of their personal care team—and that's a lot of pressure! So what's the most important tool you need to successfully manage diabetes? Knowledge. That's where meeting with a diabetes educator, which is often covered by most insurance plans as well as Medicare, comes in. Why You Should Meet with a Diabetes Educator More Tips for People with Diabetes   Diabetes Friendly Recipe Chicken-Veggie Stir Fry This is a great meal for a busy night--for some added fun, bring out the chopsticks! Change up the veggies, and you'll have a new meal each time you make this dish. Get the Recipe See More Lower-Carb Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 4  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 156.8 Total Fat: 3.3 g Cholesterol: 43.9 mg Sodium: 257.2 mg Total Carbs: 12.7 g   Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g Protein: 18.6 g View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken-Veggie Stir Fry by ingredient     From Our Diabetes Community Sugar feeds every cell in the body, including cancer cells. (Secrets of Success) Conversation (Team Forum) More Secrets of Success... More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   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. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy