The essentials of teaching carbohydrate counting are presented in this revised and much expanded edition. This resource provides clear and practical approaches that will allow you to help your patients achieve glycemic control with Basic or Advanced Carbohydrate Counting. Includes: reasons for teaching carbohydrate counting, which type, and to whom; complete information on both Basic and Advanced Carbohydrate Counting; skills and readiness checklists for patients; case studies; and much more!

Offers a resource for carb counter, with information on what you need to keep track of your carb intake. This work focuses specifically on carb counting in a real-world context. It covers the basic rationale for and theory behind carb-counting, basic and advanced carb-counting techniques, how to adjust for fiber and sugar substitutes, and more.

The essentials of teaching carbohydrate counting are presented in this revised and much expanded edition. This resource provides clear and practical approaches that will allow you to help your patients achieve glycemic control with Basic or Advanced Carbohydrate Counting. Includes: reasons for teaching carbohydrate counting, which type, and to whom; complete information on both Basic and Advanced Carbohydrate Counting; skills and readiness checklists for patients; case studies; and much more!

Revision of: Complete guide to carb counting / Hope S. Warshaw, Karmeen Kulkarni. 2011. 3rd ed.

Authority of thе bаѕіс undеrѕtаndіng оf саrbоhуdrаtе соuntіng incorporates undеrѕtаndіng thе rеlаtіоnѕhір аmоng fооd, physical асtіvіtу, аnd blооd glucose lеvеlѕ. Progressed саrbоhуdrаtе соuntіng іnсludеѕ understanding раttеrn the executives and how to uѕе іnѕulіn-tо-саrbоhуdrаtе rаtіоѕ. Bаѕіс starch tallying hеlрѕ раtіеntѕ gеt ѕtаrtеd wіth thе саrbоhуdrаtе соuntіng ѕуѕtеm. Cаrbоhуdrаtе fооdѕ are іdеntіfіеd аѕ ѕtаrсhеѕ, fruіt, milk, and treats. Emрhаѕіѕ іѕ put оn соnѕіѕtеnсу in the circumstance, tуре, and аmоunt of саrbоhуdrаtе-соntаіnіng fооdѕ соnѕumеd. Eаrlу оn, conversation оf роrtіоn ѕіzеѕ іѕ аlѕо key tо undеrѕtаndіng the соnсерt оf whаt a ѕеrvіng of саrbоhуdrаtе іѕ.

Revision of: Complete guide to carb counting / Hope S. Warshaw, Karmeen Kulkarni. 2011. 3rd ed.

The completely revised Complete Guide to Carb Counting, 3rd edition, by the American Diabetes Association, provides you with the knowledge and the tools to put carbohydrate counting into practice. Rewritten and reorganized to introduce and explain carb counting concepts as you'll need them in your diabetes care plan, you'll learn why carb counting helps you manage your blood sugar, the amount of carb to eat, how to count the carbohydrates in meals, and how to count carbs using food labels, restaurant menus, and your eyes, too. This is THE meal planning system every carb-counting person with diabetes needs to manage their blood glucose.