DIY Diabetes Articles

23.6 million American adults and children have diabetes – 8% of our population! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, newly diagnosed cases of diabetes rose from 4.8 per 1,000 from 1995-1997 to 9.1 per 1,000 from 2005-2007. Why is this? Obesity, lack of physical activity and poor eating habits are the top reasons. What can we do? Increase our knowledge and take charge!

Diabetes may be preventable and certainly it is controllable. This website is designed for you, the person with diabetes, who is eager and ready to understand their disease and how it affects their body’s unique chemistry and learn all the ways of how to “Do-It-Yourself” or manage their disease.

This practical information is written in user-friendly language to support you in this endeavor. My “article of the month” will give you the latest diabetes news, tips and any information to assist you in gaining that control you need to keep healthy and feel good.

Oct 20, 2014

DIY Handy Food Portion Sizes

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-09T15:16:18-04:00Updated: October 20th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Since we don’t always carry around measuring cups and food scales, here are my "handy" food portion guides. You can carry these measuring tools every where you go!

Oct 10, 2014

Marci’s DIY Diabetes Nutrition Guidelines

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-09T13:22:40-04:00Updated: October 10th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

The most important nutrition message to take away from this material is to consume wholesome, slow-digesting, high fiber carbohydrates in combination with healthy choices of protein and fat.

Oct 6, 2014

Daily Food & Exercise Log

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-06T15:25:19-04:00Updated: October 6th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Keeping a food and activity log, as well as blood sugar records, is critical in determining our individual patterns. This will help to fine-tune your diabetes control. Try to keep up with these logs throughout the day if possible since, as human beings, we tend to truly or conveniently forget what we have consumed unless we […]

Oct 5, 2014

Marci’s Diy Tips for Dining Out at Your Favorite Restaurants

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-09T12:34:44-04:00Updated: October 5th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

When you dine out, please continue to use your common sense. Make reasonable choices for continued success. Take a moment to consider all the foods that will have the most impact on your blood sugar and be moderate with them.

Oct 1, 2014

Avoid Low Blood Sugar While Drinking Alcohol when You Have Diabetes

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-09T12:16:59-04:00Updated: October 1st, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Alcohol is high in calories and has few nutrients. If you drink and this is approved by your doctor, please drink wisely and moderately. Moderate drinking is 1 drink per day for women (1 ounce liquor, 4 ounces wine or 12 ounces beer) and 2 drinks per day for men (2 ounce liquor, 8 ounces wine or 24 ounces beer).

Sep 30, 2014

Calorie Diets by Marci Sloane

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-13T12:08:03-04:00Updated: September 30th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Marci’s 1,200 to 2,000 Calorie Diets

I’ve developed an easy way to plan your meals around calories. Although, these are especially designed for people who have diabetes, they are just plain healthy diets for anyone. I’ve included suggested foods and serving sizes for breakfast, lunch, dinners and snacks for an entire day for the following daily calorie […]

Sep 25, 2014

Marci Sloane’s 2000 Calorie Diet

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-06T13:20:00-04:00Updated: September 25th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Breakfast

Carbohydrate Groups (Starch, Fruit, Milk)

Each carbohydrate food listed below is ONE serving (15 grams) of total carbohydrate. Please pick THREE servings (45 grams) from the carbohydrate groups listed below for breakfast. You may choose from one group or in any combination within the starches, fruits and milks. If you have 1/2 portions like 4 ounces of […]

Sep 25, 2014

Marci Sloane’s 1800 Calorie Diet

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-06T13:16:11-04:00Updated: September 25th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Breakfast

Carbohydrate Groups (Starch, Fruit, Milk)

Sep 15, 2014

Marci Sloane’s 1600 Calorie Diet

By Marci Sloane|2018-07-06T13:05:03-04:00Updated: September 15th, 2014|Diabetes Management, DIY Diabetes Articles|0 Comments

Breakfast

Carbohydrate Groups (Starch, Fruit, Milk)

Each carbohydrate food listed below is ONE serving (15 grams) of total carbohydrate. Please pick TWO servings (30 grams) from the carbohydrate groups listed below for breakfast. You may choose from one group or in any combination within the starches, fruits and milks. If you have 1/2 portions like 4 ounces of […]

Sep 10, 2014