"Help! I'm Always Hungry!" -- Managing Our Hunger SignalsRedirecting our thoughts and energies when we’re trying to make lifestyle changes can be difficult, especially if we have developed a lifetime of bad habits and emotional connections to food...reactionscomments
Ten Tips To Help Reduce the Pain of Finger PricksRegularly testing blood sugar through finger pricks can get painful pretty quickly. It can also lead to developing calloused fingers and scar tissue. In order for us to avoid some...reactions3comments
Three Ways To Stick With Healthy Eating Even When No One Else IsSigh. It’s hard enough to choose cauliflower over cake even when you’re home alone with your own good intentions. Add in a gaggle of family and friends, especially when those people are...reactionscomments
Decluttering your Life into Good Diabetes ManagementWhen we think of diabetes management, we think of the standard things: diet, exercise, medication, education or counseling, and maybe even therapy. But one non-traditional way in which we can...reactionscomments
Juggling Diabetes and GriefRecently, I lost a pet which I had owned for many years. I loved him as a child and it has been a devastating change. It's been a learning moment...reactions2comments
Understanding Diabetes Once You’ve Left Your Doctor’s Office (Part 2)In the last post, I discussed some of the basics of diabetes, and what having it means. The thought of having diabetes can be scary and we can feel powerless...reactionscomments
10 Things You Should Know About Type 2 Diabetes in AmericaWhat is the real impact of type 2 diabetes in America? The type 2 diabetes in America Study was conducted over the internet in April 2014. The primary goal of...reactionscomments