@milknhoneynutrition: If carb counting feels like a guessing game, a food scale might be one of the most helpful tools you can add to your diabetes toolkit. Nutrition labels and carb-counting apps are only accurate if you know how much you're actually eating. Measuring cups can be helpful, but foods don't always fit neatly into a cup. A food scale allows you to weigh foods like fruit, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereal, and chips for a more accurate carb count. This can be especially helpful if you're noticing unexpected blood sugar highs or lows after meals. A few tips:
✔️ Weigh foods in grams when possible
✔️ Use nutrition apps or food databases that allow you to enter weights
✔️ Don't stress about weighing everything forever…many people find they become much better at estimating portions over time Remember: a food scale isn't about being restrictive. It's simply a tool that can help take some of the guesswork out of carb counting and support more predictable blood sugar management. #diabetes #carbcounting #bloodsugar #foodscale #insulin

Mary Ellen, Diabetes Dietitian

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Wednesday 17 June 2026 14:02:00 GMT