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Basic Carb Counting Tips

By Sheena Chihak, R.D.

Maintain better blood sugar control by counting carbohydrates. Here's the information you need to get started today.

The Basics of Carb Counting

The Basics of Carb Counting

Anyone can benefit from carbohydrate counting, says Linda Yerardi, M.S., R.D., LDN, CDE, director of diabetes education at the Diabetes Center at Mercy in Baltimore. "Everyone with diabetes has to monitor their carbohydrates."

After you eat any type of carbohydrate, it breaks down into glucose and enters the bloodstream. This is why blood glucose rises after eating carbs.

"Protein and fat will not have as big of an impact on blood sugar as carbohydrate, so carbs are what we look at," Yerardi says.

How Many Carbs to Eat a Day


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I love your website and as a new diabetic it has become my daily ritual to review and put into practice the wonderful ideas that I glean from your site.....Thanks so much

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