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What Your A1C Number Means, and What Target to Aim For
What the A1C test measures, the ranges for normal, prediabetes and diabetes, how A1C converts to an average reading and why it can disagree with your meter.
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Walking After Meals: How a Short Walk Lowers Blood Sugar
How walking after eating lowers the rise in blood sugar, what the research found, how long to walk and the safety points if you take diabetes medication.
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Why Your Morning Blood Sugar Runs High
The dawn phenomenon, the Somogyi effect and other reasons fasting blood sugar can be higher than at bedtime, and how to tell which one applies to you.
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The Diabetes Plate Method, With Examples for Every Meal
How to divide a plate between vegetables, protein and carbohydrate foods to keep blood sugar steadier, with examples for breakfast and eating out.
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How to Read a Nutrition Label for Carbohydrates
A walk through the Nutrition Facts label for people watching blood sugar: serving size, total carbohydrate, fiber, added sugars and the ingredient list.
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Questions to Ask at Your Diabetes Checkup
The tests guidelines recommend for people with diabetes, from A1C and blood pressure to kidney, eye and foot exams, and the questions to bring to each visit.
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How Sleep Affects Blood Sugar
What research shows about short sleep and insulin resistance, why sleep apnea is common in type 2 diabetes and the habits that help you sleep better.