Overview - Week 7
To-Do Date: Feb 24 at 11:59pmTopic
Diabetes Mellitus and the Exchange system. There is a lot to cover in this module so we will spend two weeks on this topic to help you get a lot of practice with the exchange system.
Objectives
By the end of this week, you will be able to...
- accurately calculate carbohydrate needs for someone who has diabetes
- accurately identify the number of exchanges in a given diabetic diet and make substitutions appropriately to meet nutrition needs
Weekly Schedule
| Due date | Activity | Estimated time required |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24- 3/2 |
Reading: Ch 7 Start reading Choose Your Foods: Food Lists For Diabetes Links to an external site. |
2 hours |
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2/24-3/2 |
Lecture: Diabetes - Watch Video and use skeletal notes |
1.5 hours |
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2/25 |
Zoom 2/25 Discussion: If you had diabetes what would the distribution of carbohydrates look like? Compare this to how you currently eat. Case Study (from Week 6) |
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| 3/10 | Quiz: Carb Counting - Identify grams of carbohydrate from pictures of food | up to 30 minutes - two attempts |