Diabetes affects millions of people all over the world every day.  According to the 2011 census, 25.8 million adults and children in the United States alone have diabetes.  Fortunately, there are wonderful products on the market that help people to live happier, healthier lives with diabetes.  Kitchen scales can be an amazing tool for diabetics, as they can help you very precisely keep track of your food intake.  After doing a lot of research on food scales, I have found what I believe to be the best diabetic food scale on the market.
 
            Salter carries a product called the Salter Glass Top Nutritional Scale, which is the best scale for the specific needs of a diabetic I have ever seen.  This scale weighs up to 11 pounds of food, which is more than the standard kitchen scale’s capacity of eight pounds.   The most important feature of this scale is its built in computer system, which has an amazing weighing feature.  Most kitchen scales only calculate the weight of foods, but this scale measures a lot more.  This scale calculates the amount of weight, fat, sodium, protein, fiber, cholesterol and carbohydrates, as calculated by the USDA National Nutrition Database.   
 
            This food function makes keeping track of your diet so much easier.  Even though some foods may have nutrition facts printed on the packaging, they are not always exact.  Calculating the statistics for a certain serving size can also be headache when you’re just going off of nutrition facts from the box.  Many foods do not come with nutrition facts, so the amount of carbohydrates becomes guesswork.
 
A great feature of this scale is the built in memory function which allows you to keep track of your food intake over a number of days.  This is great if you are keeping a dietary journey, or just want to keep track of nutritional intake.  If you have a health goal, this can really keep you on track to consume less calories.  If you already calculate how many calories you are burning with exercise, you can ensure that you burn more calories than you take in with the Salter Glass Nutritional Scale
 
            Insulin dependant diabetics need to count the amount of carbohydrate intake.  All you have to is enter in the food item of your choice, and the scale will immediately display all of this information on one screen.  It is very easy to calculate how much insulin you must inject after the information is already provided for you.  This can really improve your life as a diabetic.

 
            This scale measures both dry and wet ingredients, a very unique and popular feature in a kitchen scale.  It is also able to measure food in containers, as well as outside of containers.  This is a huge time saver, and creates a lot less dishes to do!  The glass surface is stain resistant and very easy to clean.
 
            This scale has an easy to read LCD screen and simple touch key interface, so it is perfect for people of all ages.  It comes with a Lithium CR2032 battery so you can get started right away with your kitchen scale as soon as it arrives.  This scale automatically turns off when not in use as to save battery power.   This scale is perfect for those who need to keep track of their food, whether you are diabetic, trying to maintain a healthy diet, or both.