Endocrine Abstracts

One of the corner stones of nutritional advice children and young people with diabetes is an awareness of how the food they choose can affect their blood glucose. Knowing; which foods contain carbohydrate, how to find this information out, how to estimate the amount of carbs and why not all carbs are the same, can help those living with diabetes, their families and careers make informed choices. Chris Cheyette is senior diabetes specialist dietitian at Kings College Hospital. He is also co-founder and author of the best selling Carbs & Cals series of books and app which have won numerous awards for their simple yet innovative pictorial approach to helping people understand the nutrients in their food choices. Carbs & Cals is widely recommended throughout the NHS for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes and has changed the way healthcare professionals teach carb counting. Chris will discuss how the resources were developed, and explore ways to use them in day-to-day practice.