Diet Strategies for Women with Diabetes: Why Some Work and Why Some Don't
Diet Strategies for Women with Diabetes: Why Some Work and Why Some Don't
Joslin Diabetes Center
If you're a woman with diabetes, have you ever cut back on your insulin Û perhaps just a little Û because you've discovered that you can lose a few pounds in a few days by doing so? And then, when you go back to using your normal amount of insulin, are you dismayed to discover that you gain the weight back Û and perhaps more Û in equally rapid fashion? Over time, have you come to blame the insulin for your weight gain problems, so you take less insulin than you should Û even though you're blood glucose runs higher as a result?
Over 40 women with diabetes, many of whom admitted to having let this familiar thought process influence their diabetes program, came together at Joslin's second Women and Diabetes symposium recently. The day-long symposium attracted nearly 100 women with diabetes who heard talks on topics ranging from the interrelationship of diabetes, menopause, and heart disease, to a session on having a healthy pregnancy if you have diabetes. One of the most popular sessions, however, was entitled "Living on the Edge." Presented by Joslin dietitian Karen Chalmers, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., who is the Director of Nutrition Services at Joslin, the session examined the balancing act women with diabetes encounter as they try to keep blood glucose in a safe range Û and their weight down too.
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