Carbohydrate Awareness Presented by: Community
Description: Carbohydrate Awareness Presented by: Community Dietitian Amounts of carbohydrate Carbohydrates These figures are just a guide and are based on the requirements of an average woman and man (without diabetes). Reference intake (RI) is 230g
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slide1. Carbohydrate Awareness Presented by:
Community Dietitian Amounts of carbohydrate<br>
slide2. Carbohydrates These figures are just a guide and are based on the requirements of an average woman and man (without diabetes). Reference intake (RI) is 230g for women and 300g for men<br>
slide3. Carbohydrate needs Age
Sex
Weight
Physical activity
Your goals The amount of carbohydrate you need depends on:<br>
slide4. Carbohydrates With type 2 diabetes you may choose to reduce the quantity of carbohydrate in your diet to help control your blood glucose levels
(e.g. 130-200g women, 130-230g men).
A low carbohydrate diet is generally considered to be under 130g carbohydrate per day.<br>
slide5. Too much or too little carbohydrate? Hypos
(blood glucose levels below 4 mmol/l) Too Much Too Little High blood glucose levels 2 hours after eating
(over 8.5 mmol/l in type 2 diabetes,
over 9 mmol/l in type 1 diabetes)
High HbA1c
Weight gain
High triglycerides<br>
slide6. Carbohydrate Amount of carbohydrate
Type of carbohydrate
Physical activity levels
Diabetes treatment
How much insulin your body produces and how well your body uses it Factors affecting blood glucose levels<br>
slide7. Carbohydrates For more information about carbohydrates take a look at the other carbohydrate awareness recordings or book on to Diabetes Smart.<br>
Community Dietitian Amounts of carbohydrate<br>
slide2. Carbohydrates These figures are just a guide and are based on the requirements of an average woman and man (without diabetes). Reference intake (RI) is 230g for women and 300g for men<br>
slide3. Carbohydrate needs Age
Sex
Weight
Physical activity
Your goals The amount of carbohydrate you need depends on:<br>
slide4. Carbohydrates With type 2 diabetes you may choose to reduce the quantity of carbohydrate in your diet to help control your blood glucose levels
(e.g. 130-200g women, 130-230g men).
A low carbohydrate diet is generally considered to be under 130g carbohydrate per day.<br>
slide5. Too much or too little carbohydrate? Hypos
(blood glucose levels below 4 mmol/l) Too Much Too Little High blood glucose levels 2 hours after eating
(over 8.5 mmol/l in type 2 diabetes,
over 9 mmol/l in type 1 diabetes)
High HbA1c
Weight gain
High triglycerides<br>
slide6. Carbohydrate Amount of carbohydrate
Type of carbohydrate
Physical activity levels
Diabetes treatment
How much insulin your body produces and how well your body uses it Factors affecting blood glucose levels<br>
slide7. Carbohydrates For more information about carbohydrates take a look at the other carbohydrate awareness recordings or book on to Diabetes Smart.<br>