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Slideshow: How to Count Carbs When You Use Insulin
What Are Carbohydrates?
How They Raise Blood Sugar
Simple Carbs
Complex Carbs
Counting Carbs
Where to Find Carbs on Nutrition Labels
The Glycemic Index (GI)
Eat a Balanced Diet
Go for the Grains
Tips to Sidestep Added Sugars
Happy Hour No More?
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REFERENCES:
Rachel Beller, RD, president, Beller Nutritional Institute.
American Diabetes Association: "Carbohydrates," "Glycemic Index and Diabetes," "Sugar and Desserts," "Making Healthy Food Choices," "Insulin Basics," "Carbohydrate Counting," "Create Your Plate," "Non-Starchy Vegetables," "Alcohol," "The Glycemic Index of Foods."
American Diabetes Association / Diabetes Forecast: "For Health, Hold the Sugar."
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: "Glycemic Index."
Harvard Medical School / Harvard Health Publications: Glycemic Index and glycemic load for 100+ foods."
CDC: "Carbohydrates."
Medline Plus: "Fiber," "Carbohydrates."
Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute: "Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load."
Center for Science in the Public Interest: "Nutrition Action Health Letter: The Whole Grain Guide."
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: "Insulin Resistance and Pre-diabetes."
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: "Nutrition for Diabetics."
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: "Melons, cantaloupe, raw, 1 cup, diced," "Peaches, raw, 1 small (2 1/2" diameter)."
Family Doctor.org: "Added Sugar: What You Need to Know."
U.S. Department of Agriculture: "Empty Calories: What are 'added sugars'?"
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: "A Healthier You: Chapter 8: Fats, Added Sugars, and Salt."
University of Maryland Medical Center: "Diabetes Diet - General Dietary Guidelines