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State announces $5.7M for flood resilience in WNC
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Ramblin' woman: A conversation with Kelsey Waldon
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Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian
Prediabetes is when your blood sugar is elevated over what is considered normal, but as yet, not high enough to be a diagnosis of diabetes. A HbA1C (glycated hemoglobin) test will indicate Prediabetes if the result is between 5.7 % and 6.4 % (equates to average blood sugars of 117mg/dl-137mg/dl).
Even before a blood test, you may notice some issues which may indicate prediabetes:
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Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian
Thursday, February 19 • 3pm-6pm
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Ingles Markets — 575 New Leicester Hwy • Asheville
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Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian
Question: I’m really trying to work on keeping my Type 2 diabetes under control by exercising, taking my medications and counting carbohydrates, but some days my blood sugar will run high no matter what I do. What could be causing this?
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Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian
Question: “I have Type 2 diabetes. What are some good ideas for breakfasts and snacks that will help me keep my blood sugar under control?”
Answer:
First, it’s important to know how many carbohydrates or servings of food with carbohydrates you can have at a meal/snack.
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I never got his name, but the New Zealander who had offered to fix one of my fellow traveler’s bicycles seemingly couldn’t resist commenting on American politics. “You Americans are always bumbling around on the big stage, sometimes good and sometimes bad, and so we’re all… Read More
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