Dr. Sean Petherbridge, a doctor specializing in family medicine in Dubai, believes that all truckers should be required to take a blood sugar level test routinely while driving. His reasoning behind this is that truckers rarely have time to eat the regularly scheduled meals that diabetics need, plus they may not be able to find a place to get a …continue reading
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Doctor Stresses Need for Diabetic Tests for Truckers
Monday, March 16th, 2009Diabetics and Calorie Counting
Friday, March 13th, 2009When it comes to counting calories, diabetics have to pay very strict attention to the numbers. For those with Type 1 diabetes, the general rule of thumb is that they need 16 calories per pound of weight. For Type 2 diabetics, instead of figuring calories, they are generally told to get between 1500 and 1800 calories per day. This can, of …continue reading