It's Not Your Grandmother's Technology

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am doing great and have learned some lessons, so no worry there. One of the things I noticed was that even in this, technology use is evident. My grandmother had diabetes and had to check her glucose levels. However, she did it with a type of litmus paper and checking her urine. Now, all that needs to be done is to use device smaller than my cell phone with a test strip inserted. With one tiny drop of blood on the test strip, the glucose monitor calculates my blood glucose level in about 5 seconds - and, I would argue, probably more accurate than the tests my grandmother had to use.

In addition, I go to a site called Gyminee where I can get the amount of carbs per serving for about anything one can eat. It is a site for nutrition and health, so if you are a Consumer and family Science teacher, this might be a place for you to check out.