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...I look at my eating and cooking as an enjoyable way to manage myDiabetes and my life. It is not something to be dreaded. It is not a burden on me...

...You’ve made the decision to eat healthier, and you’ve come to the realization that eating this way is probably going to mean less eating out and more preparing foods at...

...Eating out may not be the best answer to eating Diabetes-Compatible meals. You know that. You did not just fall off the turnip truck (why do turnip truck drivers get...

...When we think of medical alert jewelry, we tend to think of persons who might be in immediate danger from a food allergy, or even a low blood glucose episode...

...A recipe was posted here on T2D the other day for a great recipe for Goulash.  The picture showed the meat on a bed of noodles. Now, just because you...

...I’ve written a couple of previous posts about how to start eating intuitively, but this time I thought I’d delve into what I wish I’d known about it before I...

...You’ve heard the message millions of times. There are heart wrenching ads on radio, billboards, television, and even at schools during the month of November – the Great American Smoke...

...It’s starting to be that time of the year where folks might turn into geese, and flee the cold weather. I can’t say I blame them. My home state of...

...November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Do you know where your blood cholesterol levels are? Make this month a time to take steps towards feeling and living your best! We’re...

...The Hemoglobin A1c test, or simply your A1c, measures a person’s average blood sugar control over the past two to three months. It is often referred to as your diabetes...

...I’ve written about other groups of carbohydrate-containing foods – starchy vegetables, dairy, fruit, grains, beans and lentils – to make sure readers know these foods will affect blood glucose levels...

...I dislike dating. There’s just something incredibly disingenuous about it. We meet people in artificial settings, dress fancier than usual, and present ourselves as better versions of our usual personas...

...Exercise is important for our health; however, many of us fall short of what is recommended. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), only 49.6% of adults over the...

...A key to effective diabetes management is keeping steady blood glucose levels. Steady blood glucose levels have many benefits, including the prevention of hypoglycemia. But there’s another potential key benefit...

...Redirecting 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...

...Want to eat more and weigh less? The answer lies in volumetrics. Volumetrics is the principle of eating foods that contain lots of water and fiber. Water and fiber take...