People with diabetes face daily challenges. Knowledge is power when it comes to effective diabetes self-management. Make a list of questions to discuss with your health care provider. Have a plan and set goals one step at a time to make it easier to live with diabetes.
Many people view their pets as important members of the family. Pets are more than loving companions. People with diabetes and other ailments have discovered pets have the power to improve their health.
It is easy for people with diabetes to overindulge during the holiday season. The wrong foods and super-sized portions might have caused you to gain weight or go off your usual diet. It’s time to pull in the reigns and get it right for the coming year with a few basic nutrition tips.
With the holiday season right around the corner, alluring treats are lurking around every corner. In the face of such temptation, it can be hard to stick to your diabetes self-management program. A few simple baking tips make it easier to enjoy the holiday season without going overboard.
When you have diabetes, facing food at the holiday season can be less than joyful. Fatty appetizers and decadent dips can do you in. Discover 6 dips and hors d’oeuvres to serve or bring to parties so you have something tasty and guilt-free to nibble on.
As the weather gets colder it seems the potential to get colds and flu increase. Getting a cold or flu can make it harder to manage diabetes. Prevention is the best cure when it comes to facing the inevitable winter cold and flu season.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the way your body uses digested food for energy. The pancreas produces insulin to get glucose from food into your cells. People with Type 1, Type 2 or LADA diabetes produce little or no insulin or cells do not respond properly to the insulin produced. These three types of […]
It’s easy to go a little crazy with the frenetic food fest that starts during Thanksgiving and ends on New Year’s Day. How can people with diabetes get through the holidays without overindulging? Keep a few simple tips in mind to make the most of the holidays without compromising your health.
As the weather cools down and the days are less sunny, winter blues might set in. The way people feel and act when they have winter blues can affect your diabetes. Learn how to combat the winter blues and improve your self-management of diabetes during the colder months.
Losing weight and exercising regularly help you effectively manage diabetes. Shedding pounds can reduce or even eliminate the problems associated with diabetes. Setting goals helps you stay focused and reach your desired weight.