One, Two

    Count my food.

Three, Four

    Exercise more.

Five, Six

    Small meals I fix.

Seven, Eight

    Now how’s my weight?

Nine, Ten

    Start again.

(Apologies to Mother Goose)

Counting—everyone in today’s health-conscious society is doing it, from calories to fat, from carbohydrates to fiber, from servings to portion sizes. When trying to match insulin with a food’s expected effect on blood glucose, counting plays an important role in the overall theme of portion control.