Print this Page Return to Webview
 
 
Reducing Complications
Long term effects and how to prevent them.
Printable Care Guide
Details for your support team.
Diabetes Basics
Find out more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Dietitian


  • Is my meal plan designed to meet goals such as weight loss or reducing fats, protein, and salt?
  • Do I know how to use exchange lists for meal planning?
  • Do I understand how to count carbohydrates or fat and make adjustments in my insulin dose?
  • Do I need help learning how to read food labels?
  • Is eating out in restaurants a problem for me?
  • Do I know how to make healthy choices when grocery shopping?
  • If I'm menopausal, do I need calcium supplements?
  • What are my target levels for fat and protein and carbohydrate?
  • Have I started an exercise program or dramatically changed my exercise program since the last visit?
  • Has my insulin regimen changed?
  • Is my diabetes or body weight more difficult to control than usual?
  • Has my meal plan been reviewed in the past year?
  • Have I been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, or kidney disease?
  • Have I taken any vitamin and mineral supplements?
  • Are any changes needed in my existing meal plan?

Last modified: December 05, 2008