Football season is upon us! Whether you go to a game and tailgate or watch from home with a table full of snacks, you might want to prepare a strategy for managing your diabetes in the midst of so many delicious and exciting distractions. Here are a few ways to make sure you have a great time and keep your diabetes from going out of bounds: Test blood sugar during the pre-game show. Once the game starts, you might start eating and getting swept up in what’s happening on the field and as you know the best offense is a great defense. Know where your blood sugar levels are at. Choose your food wisely. Watch out for high-carbohydrate foods. Choose instead foods like chicken wings and celery sticks in ranch dip, jalapeño poppers, salted nuts or peanuts, deviled eggs, coleslaw, and pork rinds dipped in guacamole. Get into the vegetable […]