Q:What is diabetes carbohydrate (carb) counting?

A: Years ago, and still too often today, people with diabetes are sent to a dietitian to be "put on a diabetic diet." The fact of the matter is no one can put someone on a "diabetic diet" or any diet for that matter. It's up to you to choose to make changes in your eating habits to eat healthier. Today, many people with diabetes use carbohydrate, or carb, counting as a flexible way to plan their meals and/or to dose their insulin.