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Gestational diabetes: Counting carbs


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Introduction

Carbohydrate counting is the best way to help control your blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes.

Key points

  • Carbohydrate counting helps you determine the amount of sugar and starch (carbohydrate) in the foods you eat. This is important because carbohydrate affects your blood sugar more than fats or proteins do.
  • Carbohydrate counting involves learning how to spread out the amount of carbohydrate you eat throughout the day to help prevent high blood sugar after eating.
  • You should test your blood sugar after meals to see what effect different carbohydrate foods have on your blood sugar level.

What? - What is the medical information or key concepts related to the action? What is carbohydrate counting?

Why? - Why the action is important? Why do I need to count carbohydrate?

How? - Learn the steps involved in taking action. How to count carbohydrate

Where? - Other resources and organizations that can help you take action Where to go from here

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Last Updated: December 4, 2007
Author:
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Medical Review:
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine

Lois Jovanovic, MD - Endocrinology


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