In the past, type 2 diabetes was usually diagnosed in adults 40 years old and older. Now around 151,000 people who are 20 years old or younger have diabetes type 2. Learn more about the increasing frequency of type 2 diabetes in adolescence and what can be done about it.
March is National Nutrition month, a perfect time to review and update information about your diabetes eating plan. A good eating program remains one of the pillars of proper diabetes care and management. “A balanced combination at each meal of lean proteins, high fiber carbohydrates and healthy fats can help you maintain stable blood sugars and […]
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Managing diabetes feels like a full-time job without the benefits. Even when you’re not feeling well, you […]
The hemoglobin A1C (glycolated hemoglobin/HbA1C) had been used to track longterm control of blood sugars in people with diagnosed diabetes. To decrease confusion, The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and The American College of Endocrinologists shortened the verbiage to just "A1C"
Welcome to spring time which brings a change in the weather for all of us, but for too many people the suffering of seasonal allergies accompanies the change. "Allergies arise when the immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless substance known as allergens caused by pollen, weeds, mold, grass, trees, dust mites, cockroaches, pet dander, foods, dyes, wine and cosmetics."
There are a few of us who think “healthy eating is no big deal, it’s easy and it just comes naturally.” Many of us think that “eating healthy requires a lot of energy and discipline and it is basically impossible to achieve.” A study by The American Society for Nutrition surveyed 9,700 people and found that […]
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