The best way to make it through the holidays and upcoming parties is to eat a little before you leave the house so you're not ravenous when you get to the feast and festivities. And, know your carb counts.
Whether you use the Exchange System or Carbohydrate Counting to measure your meds for your carb intake, here's another little quiz (first one posted October 13) by virtue of Accu Check and their cute, bite-size refrigerator magnets to bone up on your carb knowledge.
STOP! Before you look at the answers posted on the graphics to the right, ask yourself how many exchanges or carbs you think are in the foods below:
1. 1 4 oz. blueberry muffin
2. 1 cup of pasta
3. 1 slice of cheese pizza
4. 3/4 oz. pretzels
5. 12 oz. regular soda
Then take a look. Whether you're helping to make anyone else aware of diabetes during this Diabetes Awarenss month, make yourself more aware, and increasing your carb awareness is a perfect place to begin.
To really know your carbs pick up a book that lists foods and carb counts, like the Calorie King which I use: small, handy and has almost every food known in the U.S.