Starting today, culinary expert Nathan Fong is inviting Canadians to put their creative and convenient diabetes-friendly breakfast recipes to the test in the first ever OneTouch® Breakfast Challenge. To enter, Canadians can visit www.OneTouch.ca/BreakfastChallenge and submit their recipes for a chance to win the Chef’s Guest for a Day Experience in Vancouver.
“As someone who was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and has built a life and career around food, I know that it’s important to eat the right foods at the right times – especially breakfast – in order to maintain healthy blood glucose levels throughout the day,” says Nathan Fong.
“Due to busy lifestyles, it can be challenging to make good food choices, which is why eating a nutritious breakfast can help me start the day off right. I am inviting Canadians to share their own diabetes-friendly breakfast recipes with me in the OneTouch® Breakfast Challenge.”
Starting the day off right may also mean checking blood glucose levels in the morning. According to a recent survey, 61 per cent of Canadians living with diabetes surveyed said that without testing, it’s difficult for them to know what their blood glucose levels are.[i]
“While proper nutrition goes a long way in managing diabetes, the only way to be certain of blood glucose levels is with accurate and reliable testing. By testing blood glucose levels before and after breakfast, patients can make informed choices about food, exercise and medication,” says Nina Hirvi,* registered dietitian and diabetes educator.
“Only OneTouch® Ultra® Blue Test Strips with DoubleSure™ Technology test each blood sample twice to confirm the result, providing patients the certainty they may need to be sure of their blood glucose results.”