Step 1: Prep the Insulin Pen. Step 1: Remove pen cover or cap. If using milky-white (intermediate-acting) insulin, gently roll pen between palms 15 seconds to mix. Carry on with remaining steps.ial in Your Insulin Dose. Step 4: Turn dose knob to dial in your insulin dose. (You can dial backward, too.) The pen will allow you to receive only the amount that you have set. Double-check the dose window to assure your proper dose. Try these tips to lower your A1C.
Potassium is present in all fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. Foods with high potassium concentrations include yam, parsley, dried apricots, dried milk, chocolate, all nuts (especially almonds and pistachios), potatoes, bamboo shoots, bananas, avocados, coconut water, soybeans, and bran.otassium is present in all fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. Foods with high potassium concentrations include yam, parsley, dried apricots, dried milk, chocolate, all nuts (especially almonds and pistachios), potatoes, bamboo shoots, bananas, avocados, coconut water, soybeans, and bran.
All meats including fish and poultry are good sources of potassium. Soy products, like tofu or soy milk, are also high in potassium. Vegetables like broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and squash are good sources of potassium. And many fruits are high in potassium, like bananas, citrus fruits, cantaloupe, kiwis and apricots.