For anyone dealing with diabetes, high or low blood glucose, the choices you make everyday affect your ability to manage your condition.
CONTOUR®NEXT ONE has partnered with Certified Diabetes Educator Angela Ginn-Meadow to help you “Be Blood Sugar Smart!” Each day you are faced with difficult options regarding food, activity and lifestyle choices. “What would you do?” is a series of informative videos, infographics and content to provide tips and advice for living your healthiest life. Check back often as we post new content, or follow our social feeds to be alerted each time we share something new.
Always consult your healthcare provider prior to making changes to you exercise, diet or treatment regimen
LIFESTYLE
What do you do when you’re sick?
Getting sick is a drag, but if you have diabetes, your blood sugars can change more frequently! CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers tips to monitor your diabetes when you’re sick.
Starting new diabetes medication?
Dealing with diabetes can be a challenge, which is why it’s important to carefully track your glucose levels. CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers tips for managing changes in your routine.
What would you do?
CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow reminds you that preventing low blood sugar is as important as monitoring high levels. It’s all part of being “Blood Sugar Smart!”
Do you know how to “Be Blood Sugar Smart?”
CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers tips and advice in a series of helpful videos. In today’s installment, Angela discusses new symptoms related to your condition. What would you do?
- Easy-to-use smart meter and app system
- Second-Chance® technology gives you 60 seconds to reapply blood to the same strip
- Red, Yellow and Green lights provide instant feedback regarding your test results
- Electronic log book keeps all your testing data in one place
- Results display quickly on your compatible Bluetooth®-enabled Android or iOS device
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EXERCISE/ACTIVITY
What if your exercise plans change?
Exercise is essential to a healthy lifestyle; especially when you have diabetes, so when there’s a change in plans, CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow reminds you to have a Plan B!
How to deal with unexpected low glucose
Imagine this…you’re mid-workout and you start to feel weak and shaky. What would you do? CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow to gain offers tips for situations when your blood glucose is low.
Do you know how to “Be Blood Sugar Smart?”
Unplanned activities can negatively impact blood glucose levels – CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow reminds you have fast acting carbs to offset the impact of the unplanned activities.
What if you’ve forgotten your shoes?
Being prepared is half the battle! Here are some tips to make sure you can exercise anywhere, anytime! CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers tips for managing changes in your routine.
- Easy-to-use smart meter and app system
- Second-Chance® technology gives you 60 seconds to reapply blood to the same strip
- Red, Yellow and Green lights provide instant feedback regarding your test results
- Electronic log book keeps all your testing data in one place
- Results display quickly on your compatible Bluetooth®-enabled Android or iOS device
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FOOD CHOICES
What do you do on takeout food night?
It’s your favorite… Asian takeout night! Making sure you’re ordering the right thing can be tricky – CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow is here to help with tips to ”Be Blood Sugar Smart!”
What would you do when everyone wants ice cream?
Summer season = ice cream season! Portion matters just as much as the type of ice cream-CDE Angela Ginn Meadow reminds you to track your portions to "Be Blood Sugar Smart!"
Are you “Blood Sugar Smart” at the office party?
Busy days call for low carb/no carb snacks! CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers a few options to hold you over on those days where scheduling can be an issue.
Planning a road trip?
Summer means plenty of road trips to the beach! Do you know what the best thing to eat is during those long car rides? CDE Angela Ginn-Meadow offers tips to “Be Blood Sugar Smart.”
- Easy-to-use smart meter and app system
- Second-Chance® technology gives you 60 seconds to reapply blood to the same strip
- Red, Yellow and Green lights provide instant feedback regarding your test results
- Electronic log book keeps all your testing data in one place
- Results display quickly on your compatible Bluetooth®-enabled Android or iOS device
Learn more at ContourNextOne.com >