Small Report

Homework #3 Diabetes

Patients with diabetes will need to monitor their diet and limit the amount of carbohydrates they consume. Carbohydrate counting is a meal planning technique for managing blood glucose levels. The amount of carbohydrates that should be consumed is individualized but typically each meal should contain between 45-60 grams of carbohydrates and each snack about 15-20 grams each.

For one day, keep track of the foods and beverages that you consumed. Then calculate the number of grams of carbohydrates that you ate. I have posted several resources that will help you with calculating the amount of carbohydrates in the foods/beverages that you consumed.

Then, write up a small report ( 1 page or less) with the foods and beverages that you ate or drank and the calculated amount of carbohydrates consumed. Include a small paragraph with your reflections of carbohydrate counting. Were you able to limit the amount of carbohydrates to 45-60 grams per meal? Discuss this meal planning technique. Was this difficult for you to do? If you ate at a restaurant, discuss how you managed counting carbohydrates when eating out.

Please have fun with this assignment. Don't get bogged down in the exact number of grams of carbohydrates in your meals. I want you to get an idea of what we ask of our diabetic patients in order for them to control their blood glucose levels.