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Type 1—This is common in children and can’t be prevented but living healthy can help you feel better.
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Type 2— This is the most common type of diabetes and can be prevented. Some people can control Type 2 diabetes with oral medications, diet and exercise.
diabetes— This 8Gestational happens during pregnancy and goes away after, but it does increase your chance of getting Type II diabetes later in life.
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Pre-diabetes— When your labs show high blood sugar but not high enough to be considered a diabetic. You could be at risk for getting Type 2 diabetes.
Sugar is in a lot of our favorite foods. By looking at the nutrition label, you can know what foods to avoid. Here is a label for one serving of a popular soda.
How much sugar is in this soda?
Turn this page upside down to see the answer. CONTAINS NO FRUIT JUICE
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Can Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
Total Fat 0g
% Daily Value*
0%
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carb 39g
13%
Sugars 39g Protein 0g
0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Not a significant source of other nutrients.
MADE IN USA
CONTAINS: PURE TRIPLE FILTERED CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS WITH EXTRCTS OF YUCATAN MADARIC AND COLIMA LIME.
1 in 7 adults in California have some form of diabetes. There’s a good chance that you or someone you love has one of these types of diabetes.
Nutrition Labels
Answer: 39g or 9 teaspoons. 3 teaspoons more than the recommended daily amount.
About Diabetes
Eat this. Not that.
Tips for making healthier choices for people with diabetes.