Too Sweet To Be Sweet...I share my story on today because when I was a little girl I cherished when my birthday, Feb 14 would come...reactions3comments
Health Benefits of Pet Ownership...This month we're talking about how pets can affect living with serious health conditions. If you have a pet, tell us how...reactions9repliesCoping
Heart attack...I recently had a widowmaker type heart attack. Of course, i am on all sorts of new drugs. I do not have...reactions1replyComplicationsSide Effects
Nighttime Snack- A Blood Sugar Must...Over and over again, I have heard people say “Don’t eat after 8pm, its bad for your health”. But it's important to...reactions15comments
Three C's: Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery...Eating food in season is a great way to enjoy produce at its freshest, tastiest and at a more affordable price. Other...reactionscomments
How to Choose the Right Fats!...The Mediterranean diet wasn’t deliberately developed with the intention of becoming a popular healthful diet. It emerged organically as a result of...reactionscomments
Is an Oat Always Just an Oat?...There is no one food that will provide all the nutrients we require, but oatmeal has a lot to offer and should...reactionscomments
Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs...It’s pretty easy to blame carbohydrates for our diabetes challenges. After all, it is carbohydrate foods that send blood glucose levels rising...reactions1comment
The Financial Burden of Diabetes...Managing type 2 diabetes is expensive because it typically requires medications, blood sugar testing machines and supplies, visits to the doctor, and...reactions5comments
Dietary Fat, Carbs, and Heart Disease...I recently read an article title, “Sugar Shocked? The Rest of Food Industry Pays for Lots of Research, Too.” According to this...reactionscomments
Brace Yourself! Holiday Foods are Upon Us!...The holidays are upon us. Hopefully, many of us have survived Thanksgiving to an extent. Perhaps some of us felt like we...reactionscomments
What is the DASH Diet?...Is the DASH diet a new fad where you eat every meal in a hurry? Not so fast – DASH actually stands...reactionscomments
Lindsey Verano, MPH, RD, LDN, CDCES...As a registered dietitian and diabetes educator, I have spent over 9 years working in the healthcare field, and have always had...
Fast Food For Breakfast?!...No time for breakfast at home? It looks like you’ll be making a stop at the closest drive-thru for breakfast. What’s the...reactionscomments
High blood sugar after exercising...I've recently been diagnosed. I tried metformin this weekend but it brought on a gout attack. So I'm working with the doc...reactions2repliesDiet & Nutrition
Effects of Pre Diabetes...Since I was informed of being pre-diabetic, I have, via diet, been able to lower my blood sugar and HbA1C so that...reactions5repliesPrediabetes
Bone Health...Did you know that if you have type 2 diabetes you may be at greater risk for fractures? Researchers Khazai, Beck, and...reactionscomments
The Dreaded Diagnosis...My story begins with having type 2 diabetes. It began 25 years ago. It was so ironic, because I always believed that...reactions3comments
Your Go-To Low-Carb Dinner Recipe Guide...Are you looking for some fresh and tasty ideas for dinner that are also low in carbohydrates? Eating well with type 2...reactionscomments
carb counting...I was diagnosed a year ago with Type2, at my education class I was told 45 carbs per meal with 15 carb...reactions9repliesDiet & Nutrition
