Blood glucose monitoring is a way to test the amount of glucose in the blood. Principally vital in the care of diabetes mellitus, a blood glucose test is done by piercing the skin, usually done on the finger tip, to get blood, then putting the blood sample on a chemically active non reusable strip which indicates the result either by changing color, or changing an electrical characteristic, the latter being measured by an electronic meter. There are a lot of products out there but the best one that should be used by everyone is the Freestyle Test Strips due to its reliability when used. It is important to know which one to use though because test strips should always be compatible with the blood glucose monitoring system that you use. Unless you can afford to waste money on something that you cannot use, always make sure that you got the right stuff. There are of course a lot of ways to make sure that you don’t get attacked by too much or too less sugar in your blood, but of course, the best thing to do is to have patience and discipline on yourself, otherwise, you would just keep on getting the negative effects of diabetes.
Who says being a dietitian is a hang tough? Well, I used to think that I couldn’t make it at the Dietitian Board Exam, the computations, the formulas, scientific names and just even the word calorie gave the creeps out of me, but I made it Now my first duty as a dietician is to go to some rural areas of my country to help educate the minorities about nutrition, health and family planning. I’m not even a doctor, a nurse or a social worker and I know it’s not a piece of cake but I’m off for another challenge. Sometimes I’m wondering if I’d taken the right career path, for as far as I know I’m an adventurous brat who likes going to different places, doing extreme sports lavishly spending every single penny that my parents send me, a happy go lucky and a jerk. I still remember the adventure tours I had, one in Russia where I had a topgun, fly mig spree, an experience that I will carry for the rest of my life. I was enthralled by the view from the top and I literally felt being on top of the world. Why am I saying these? I think I’m just lucky to have the best of both worlds.