A diabetes management system, an infusion pump, and methods for managing a
blood glucose level of a diabetes patient. The infusion pump includes a
processor for monitoring an amount of insulin delivered to a patient and
an internal database in communication with the processor. The internal
database is for storing food information. The diabetes management system
includes a blood glucose monitor, a food database, and an infusion pump
for delivering insulin to a patient. The food database comprises one or
more records of information on various foods. The infusion pump of the
diabetes management system includes (i) a processor for monitoring an
amount of insulin delivered to the patient and (ii) a second database.
The second database is for receiving at least a portion of the
information from the food database.