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GlucoMenu: Diabetic Stress
GlucoMenu® Newsletter - Diabetic Stress
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Message from Christine
Hi Everyone! This week's newsletter includes:
- Diabetic Stress
- BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe
- Glucose Tolerance Test (e-mail to Christine)
- Sugar & Diabetes
- Support Group
- Joining a Gym
Make it a great week!
Christine Carlson, Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator
GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director
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Diabetic Stress - Tip of the Week
Did you know stress can affect your blood sugar? Work, family, or financial issues are all sources of stress in life.
Stress can produce chemicals that increase blood sugar. Consider your habits when you are under stress.
Do you eat more when you are stressed? If so, this can also lead to increased blood sugar.
Follow these tips to reduce stress and control blood sugar.
- exercise daily to alleviate stress
- write down what causes stress and take steps to control your behavior when reacting to stress
- talk with a friend or join a support group to lessen stress
- engage in a relaxing activity such as gardening or reading when you feel stressed
Good blood sugar control includes eating right, regular exercise, and limiting stress.
GlucoMenu® BBQ Chicken Salad
Recipe Ingredients:
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/3 cup sliced red onions
1 red tomato, cut into chunks
2 oz. roasted chicken breast, skinless
2 T. BBQ sauce
3 T. low salt black beans
2 T. yellow corn
1 oz. low sodium mozzarella cheese
4 baked tortilla chips, broken into pieces
Recipe Directions:
1. Cut baked chicken into strips.
2. Place lettuce on plate. Add tortilla chips, corn, beans, tomato, onion, and cheese.
3. Place warm chicken on top of salad. Drizzle with BBQ sauce.
4. Serve immediately.
5. Makes one serving.
Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 355, Carbohydrate: 40 g, Fiber: 9 g, Fat: 8 g, Protein: 34 g, Sodium: 704 mg
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Q:  My glucose tolerance test was at 105 - how high/low is that compared to acceptable levels?
A: It depends on what type of test you had (was it a fasting glucose test or an oral glucose tolerance test?). If it was a Fasting Plasma Glucose test, a glucose level of 100-125...
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