Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease (cont.) IN THIS ARTICLE
Type 1 diabetes requires daily attention to diet, exercise, and
insulin. You may have times when this job feels overwhelming,
but taking good care of yourself will help you will feel better,
have a better quality of life, and prevent or delay
complications from diabetes. Eat well and count carbohydrate
grams Follow one of these meal-planning methods to help you eat
a healthful diet and spread carbohydrate through the day. This
will help prevent high blood sugar levels after meals. For more
information, see: Focus on the type of carbohydrate as well as
the amount. This might help you stay at your target blood sugar
level. Foods with a low glycemic index (GI) may help prevent
spikes in blood sugar. It is not yet known if these foods help
prevent complications. Low glycemic foods do not raise blood
sugar as quickly as high glycemic foods. Foods with a low GI
include high-fiber whole grains, lentils, and beans. High GI
foods include potatoes and whi