Tips and Tidbits for Healthy Diabetes Living

Fruit...The Original Fast Food!



Before the days of MacDonald's and Jack-in-the-Box fruit was the favorite snack food. It was easily accessible and available whenever you needed a snack.

Dieticians recommend fruit as a healthy choice for a diabetic diet. In fact, a healthy target should be about 3-4 servings daily. The question becomes...what is a healthy portion?

Serving sizes:

• Tennis ball sized apple, orange, peach
• 16 grapes
• 1/2 large banana
• 1 cup fruit pieces
• 1 cup berries
• 1 cup melon
• 1/2 mango
• 1/2 cup juice

Tips For Daily Living

Don't smoke
Maintain Healthy weight and Blood Pressure
Monitor Blood Glucose

4 Times Year

• A1C
• Foot Exam

2 Times a Year

• Dental Cleanings

1 Time a Year

• Cholesterol, HDL/LDL, Microalbumin
• Dilated Eye Exam
• Flu shot