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Rachel Foster has been living with type 2 diabetes since 2005, shortly before her 29th birthday. She manages the condition with diet, exercise, and metformin along with a healthy dose of the online diabetes community. Read more.
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The Costs of Type 2 Diabetes - Time, Effort and Money

The first ten years of type 2 diabetes did not come with high financial costs. Effort towards exercising and time spent reading...

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By Rachel Foster

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The Alcohol Decision with Type 2 Diabetes

For many people with type 2 diabetes, consuming alcohol in moderation is not a problem. There may be warnings about alcohol consumption...

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By Rachel Foster

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All About the Carbs

Even before a lovely tropical vacation at an all-inclusive resort featuring all-you-can-eat buffets, carbohydrate intake had once become a concern with a...

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What I Wish I Had Known about Type 2 Diabetes at Diagnosis

Every year in November for Diabetes Awareness Month, I make a list of things I wish I had known when first diagnosed...

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By Rachel Foster

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Type 2 Diabetes: The Sodium Factor and Hypertension

Within my own personal health history, hypertension remained low on the list of concerns. Before being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, birth...

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By Rachel Foster

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