It’s helpful to be familiar with insulin resistance signs so that you can identify what’s going on inside your body. There are no symptoms, per se, with insulin resistance. There are, however, insulin resistance signs or indicators to recognize….
Risk Factors: Gestational Diabetes
It’s important to know about gestational diabetes risk factors. Gestational diabetes affects up to 10% of pregnancies in the US. It can impact any woman, but there are risk factors that make someone more prone to develop gestational diabetes. Some of these risk factors are uncontrollable, but others can be controlled.
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Does Gestational Diabetes Go Away?
I get asked this question all the time. Does gestational diabetes go away? And yes. Most of the time, it does.
The definition of gestational diabetes is “diabetes that is first diagnosed during pregnancy.”
It’s possible that a woman with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes could be first diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy. That’s certainly not the norm though. But in that case, I would NOT expect it to go away. With true gestational diabetes, it usually does go away….
The Gift of Gestational Diabetes
Yep…that’s right! It’s a gift! And here’s why…
It’s like having a crystal ball. And that crystal ball is telling you that there’s a REALLY good chance you’re going to develop type 2 diabetes in the future! In fact, having gestational diabetes is the single biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
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Gestational Diabetes Christmas Survival Guide
A very merry gestational diabetes Christmas! Said no one EVER! Getting together with family and friends during the holidays can be tons of fun! But it can also be stressful when you have gestational diabetes. I want to give you some helpful hints so that you can focus on the fun and making memories and not worry about what you can & can’t eat….
Gestational Diabetes Treatment
According to the CDC, up to 10% of all pregnancies in the United States are affected by gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes treatment is specific to each woman, however, there are two things that are included in all gestational diabetes treatment plans: diet and blood sugar monitoring. And they really go hand-in-hand. The monitoring gives you feedback on whether or not your diet is working. If it’s not, you have the chance to make changes to your diet for the next meal and then test again….
Diabetes Diagnosis: Gestational
If you’re reading this article, there’s a pretty good chance you’re either about to have your glucose tolerance test during pregnancy or you have recently had the test. Healthcare practitioners follow established guidelines for a diabetes diagnosis. Gestational diabetes can be diagnosed from either a 2-hour or a 3-hour glucose tolerance test. …
Gestational Diabetes Kitchen Tools
After a gestational diabetes diagnosis, you will probably start cooking more and eating out less. It’s not that it’s impossible to eat out with gestational diabetes, but it’s easier to count your carb servings if you know exactly what’s in the food you are eating. The following gestational diabetes kitchen tools will help you manage your gestational diabetes by making meal prep easier. …
Gestational Diabetes Menu Plan
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to a gestational diabetes menu plan. Essentially, the goal of any gestational diabetes menu plan is to maintain normal blood glucose levels, gain an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy, prevent ketosis, and to get all of the nutrients for a healthy mom & healthy baby. However, there are some common components that you can use to help you develop a gestational diabetes menu plan that will work for you….
Gestational Diabetes Sample Diet Plan
If you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, you probably know that watching the amount of carbs you eat plays a big role in your new diet. Most women are typically put on a gestational diabetes carb counting diet after being diagnosed. It’s often helpful to see what these guidelines look like with some menu suggestions in a gestational diabetes sample diet plan.
A gestational diabetes sample diet plan can be replicated and tweaked once you understand the basics of how it was put together. To do this, I recommend …
