Nutritional Sciences Resources
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C 1364-15
Managing Diabetes When You Are Sick
Blood glucose levels in people with diabetes can be severely impacted when they are sick and can have deadly consequences if not treated carefully. They may experience several diabetes-related symptoms at the same time, and the stress of being ill causes your body to release hormones that raise blood glucose levels. This resource helps you plan ahead to be prepared for sick days and how to care for yourself and your diabetes.
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Complications caused by diabetes can significantly impact your feet and skin, making daily foot and skin care an essential part of diabetes management. Proper care helps prevent infections, injuries, and even amputations. This resource covers why foot and skin care matters, and provides steps for daily preventive care.
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Without proper management, diabetes can lead to a wide range of serious health complications that impact nearly every system in the body. This resource covers the common issues that people experience and how to monitor your body to prevent or manage these complications.
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This resource provides an overview of pectin, a key ingredient used to make jams and jellies. It explains how and why the different types of pectin work and why choosing the correct pectin is essential for safe, high-quality home-preserved products. Readers will find tips for use, common limitations, and science-based information to help them achieve consistent results using tested recipes.
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C 1364-09
Enjoying the Holidays with Diabetes
For people managing diabetes, the holiday season can bring unique challenges. This resource will help you plan ahead and strategize so that you can enjoy parties and time with friends and family while keeping your blood sugar in control.
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C 1364-10
Eating Out With Diabetes
People with diabetes have to make careful dietary choices to maintain healthy blood glucose levels. This is difficult when eating out because you do not control or know exactly how your food is prepared, but this resource covers practical tips from the American Diabetes Association for making smarter choices while eating out, even at fast food restaurants.
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When you have diabetes, aside from meal planning, knowing how to cook your food can make a big difference in how enjoyable and sustainable your meals are. This resource covers planning and prepare delicious meals that meet the recommendations of the ADA’s Diabetes Plate method.
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Believe it or not, a small tweak in your favorite recipe could help lower your risk of health problems. Start small, such as by reducing saturated fat, salt, or added sugar, or increasing fiber when cooking. These small changes can add up to big health benefits. This resource has tips on how to start revitalizing your recipes to fit your diabetes meal planning.
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C 1364-04
Decreasing Diabetes Stress
It is very common to feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated or exhausted by the daily demands of diabetes care, such as taking medications, eating healthy, and staying physically active. This distress can also stem from concerns about long-term complications, the constant self-care required to prevent them, social challenges of living with diabetes, and the financial burdens associated with diabetes treatment. This resource offers tips on managing this stress.
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