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 a 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 Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways: UNSUBSCRIBE © 2017 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms | Privacy | Manage Emails