Eating well
Diet
When you use insulin, you will need to include some carbohydrates with meals to stop your blood glucose levels from going too low (or reduce your insulin dose to compensate for fewer carbs). You may benefit from counting carbs, so that you can better work out what your mealtime insulin doses should be, resulting in better glucose control.
Fasting
Fasting for Ramadan when you have type 1 diabetes can be difficult to manage and it can put you at risk of hypoglycaemia and dehydration.
If you choose to fast, then you should consult your diabetes care team before Ramadan to make sure you can do this in the safest way possible.
To find out more about diet, food, and diabetes, register for our Understanding Type 1 e-learning course. There is also a list of additional resources about diet, food, and diabetes below.
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When you live with type 1 diabetes, carb counting is a great way of managing your blood sugar or glucose levels. It does take some time and effort to learn, but the control that comes with it can make life much easier.
Eating a balanced diet is important for our health. Enjoy food from each of the five food groups and you’ll be getting the range of the nutrients and vitamins our body needs.
This page discusses dairy foods as part of a balanced diet.
This page discusses different fats in the diet.
This page discusses fibre and wholegrains, and how you can include them as part of a healthy balanced diet.
This page discusses food labels found on packaging, and how you can use these labels to make healthy food choices.
This page discusses how fruit and vegetables play an important role in a healthy diet.
This page discusses meat, fish, poultry and pulses and how you can include them as part of a healthy balanced diet.
This resource page explains how eating too much salt can have have an impact on your health and gives you strategies for cutting down the amount of salt in your diet..
Table of Glycaemic Index of foods
This resource explains what the glycaemic index is and how you can use it to maintain good blood glucose control.
This page contains useful tips on how to maintain a healthy balanced diet.
