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Eating Out Tips For Diabetics
Posted by admin in Prescription Diabetes Drugs, Weight Loss on April 28th, 2009
When you have diabetes, eating out can sometimes be a challenge. Here are some tips on how to eat out in a way that will not throw off your eating schedule or your blood glucose level.
First, stay on schedule. If you are on a tight meal schedule in order to maintain better diabetes management, make the dinner plans around your schedule. Make sure that your dinner partners know that with diabetes it is important that you eat at a certain time of day. It is even better if you can dine in a restaurant that is conveniently located.
Second, make a reservation. There is nothing worse than getting to a restaurant and being put on the “waiting list” when you have a meal schedule. The wait times at most mid- to high-end restaurants can be up to an hour. Avoid a long wait time by calling ahead. And always be sure to show up a few minutes early - most places will not hold your table more than 15 minutes if a large crowd is waiting.
Third, eat a snack. Have a piece of fruit of a small serving of carbohydrates before leaving your home. This will help your blood glucose level remain in the normal range if you do end up with a long wait at a restaurant. And always be sure and keep extra glucose and insulin on hand to control your highs and lows if you plan on being out for an extended period of time.
Fourth, limit your alcoholic beverages. Alcohol can have some profound effects on the blood glucose level of a diabetic. The safest thing is not to drink at all. But, if you do, make sure that you do not drink on an empty stomach, and test your blood glucose level often. The best way to know how alcohol will affect your blood glucose is to test at least every 30 minutes. And, again, make sure that you have plenty of fast-acting glucose and insulin on hand to combat the effects of alcohol on blood glucose levels.
And, finally, relax! As long as you follow these few simple tips, your eating out experience as a diabetic will be a positive one!
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