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Eating healthy food is an important cornerstone in managing type 2 diabetes well. And yet, with all the demands on your time and energy, it can be one of the...

There is absolutely nothing good or positive about a world-wide outbreak of a serious disease, just to be clear. And having worked for 23 years in public health I can...

Do you have high expectations for yourself? Do you struggle with feelings of perfection? These can be challenging traits to cope with but, add diabetes to the mix, and you’ve...

Do you advocate for other fellow diabetics? With diabetes becoming more and more prevalent there are much greater chances you will meet other people with diabetes who are just starting...

I spent many, many years hating my body. I kept trying to change it, which led to restrictive dieting followed by periods of intense binge eating, which in turn caused...

There is a lot of discussion about a popular macronutrient lately. Coaches tell their players to “carb load” while, dietitians tell their patients to "count carbs” and some people avoid...

New year, new goals - some can seem easy, others seem damn near impossible. Here are some tips to turn small healthy steps into bigger ones!  Many of us are already...

The headlines reporting on type 2 diabetes (T2D) reversal research may sound promising. But the research is not without its flaws. Learn about five of them in the Look AHEAD...

When it comes to making lasting changes to your eating pattern and exercise, it is completely normal for momentum and enthusiasm to ebb and flow over time. For times when...

Adequate dietary fiber consumption is associated with a reduced risk not only for many digestive ailments, but also for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, obesity, prediabetes and type...

Diabetes is no easy task to manage. In fact, it’s no one task at all; there is a lot that goes into it. Gaining support for managing diabetes and all...

Do you 'hear' or do you 'listen'? Strange question isn't it? Why would someone ask such a question? There are many reasons for a question like this. When I was...

There are differing opinions on when a person should test his or her blood sugar to determine when and how high the peak is. The most common time I hear...

I went for a diabetic check-up recently. I asked for this as I wasn’t convinced I was giving my injectable medication properly. It is a once a week non-insulin drug...

Living life with type 2 diabetes means being more aware of your carbohydrate intake than you're probably used to. The reason monitoring your carbohydrate intake is so important is that...

Every year during flu season people are urged to get a flu shot and take precautions to avoid getting the flu. These warnings are particularly aimed at people with diabetes...