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You have probably heard it said many times before. Fast food is not healthy food. Many restaurants have changed their menu to include more healthful options such as apple slices...

The first question you may be asking is “what’s a diaversary?” A diaversary is the anniversary of your diagnosis. It’s the day you knew you had type 2 diabetes. A...

We see many diet trends in today's heavily media influenced society. 'Vegetarian,' 'pescatarian,' 'paleo,'.. many of them becoming buzz-words for internet pseudo-nutritionists that claim their esoteric diets have done extraordinary...

You have diabetes, so it is essential to keep your blood sugar levels within a reasonable range. Poor control of blood sugar levels over time can lead to heart disease...

Since we were kids we have been told to drink milk for strong bones and teeth. Even today they run commercials reminding parents to get their kids 3 servings a...

Snacks at work meetings, ugh. They can be one of the quickest ways to sabotage all my hard work at keeping my blood sugars in line. I work as part...

Are you bored with your current exercise routine? Do you struggle to find time in your day to exercise? Or, are you not getting the results you had hoped for...

You hear and read it all the time. Eat healthy. Exercise regularly. But sometimes that can be easier said than done. Even people without diabetes complain about the difficulty with...

A very close friend told me the other day that you have to advocate for yourself and your family when it comes to the health care system. Truer words have...

You’ve heard me talk about intuitive eating before. It consists of ten principles created by a pair of registered dietitians back in the 90’s that’s gotten a lot more popular...

Carbohydrate counting is a system that is often used to help people with diabetes monitor their carbohydrate intake so that they can give themselves the correct amount of insulin or...

In my initial post regarding working with professionals, I talked about how health care professionals (HCP) want the best for us when helping to care for our diabetes. These are...

Eating good, healthy, nutritional food is important in life…and life with diabetes. Unfortunately eating good, healthy, nutritional food isn’t always easy and has the very real potential of being pretty...

As I write this article, I’m in a room filled with windows that lead to my back yard, and in any direction I look I see trees. I’ve always found...

I did not know until I had a great visit with a nurse practitioner many years ago who specializes in treating those living with type 2 diabetes. She asked me...

Lately I’ve been thinking of my diabetes self care, focusing mainly on my feetf. I have never given much thought to my feet. They are just feet. Mine are not...