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Diabetes Health Guide Altitude Asthma Cold Diabetes Epilepsy First Aid Injuries Pregnancy Ultraviolet General Skiing can be fully enjoyed by diabetics, providing you take the appropriate precautions. Do not ski alone, and let your companions know that you are diabetic: warn them to give you sugar if you develop symptoms of hypoglycaemia. The risk of hypothermia is much more severe if you develop hypoglycaemia: the sensation of severe cold and the ability to shiver are both lost. Skiing is a high energy activity, using about 10kCal/minute. You must therefore increase your caloric intake. As a rough guide you should eat an extra bar of chocolate in the morning (at the top of the first lift is the best time), have about 100 kCal extra for lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack (if you are skiing all day). And of course you must carry glucose or sweets with you. A medicalert bracelet may be lifesaving in emergencies, and some form of official identification will avoid problems with needles at customs. The British Diabetic Association or American Diabetes Association is a good source of information.     [Photo: waxed.com]   Health Guide     Altitude   Asthma   Cold   Diabetes   Epilepsy     First Aid   Injuries   Pregnancy   Ultraviolet

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