The American Diabetes Association says it's important to keep a regular schedule for meals. It offers the following suggestions:

• Schedule dinner get-togethers at your normal meal time.
• Choose locations and times when you won't have to wait too long to eat.
• When possible, make a reservation.
• Avoid dishes that take an unusually long time to prepare.
• If you know that your meal will be much later than usual, have your bedtime snack at your usual mealtime, then eat a later dinner. Talk to your doctor about how to adjust your insulin when you do this.

-- Diana Kohnle