What is carb counting? -- Basic carb counting -- The food label has the facts -- Measuring foods: a key to your success -- Keeping track -- Protein, fat, and alcohol count, too -- Carb counting with convenience foods and recipes -- Carb counting restaurant meals and takeout food -- Blood glucose pattern management: fine-tuning your plan -- Insulin and other blood glucose-lowering medications -- Basal/Bolus insulin therapy.

"If you are managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you need to know your carbs--what they are, which foods contain them, how many you're eating, and how to match them to your medication. This new edition of the bestselling guide from the American Diabetes Association is here to help. The completely revised Complete Guide to Carb Counting, 4th edition, from the nutrition experts at the American Diabetes Association, provides you with the knowledge and the tools to put carbohydrate counting into practice. Updated from top to bottom to include the latest science on meal planning, low-carbohydrate diets, and evidence-based nutrition advice, this edition also introduces and explains carb counting concepts as you'll need them in your diabetes care plan."