Should I wear a Medical Alert Bracelet?...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...reactionscomments
Low Carbohydrate Replacements that WORK!!...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...reactionscomments
What I Wish I'd Known About Intuitive Eating...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...reactionscomments
Don’t Let Your Diabetes Management Efforts Go Up in Smoke...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...reactionscomments
Diabetes and Winter Travel...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...reactionscomments
The Real Scoop on Cholesterol...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...reactions2comments
Understanding the A1c Test...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...reactionscomments
Meeting Carbohydrates - Sweets...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...reactionscomments
Dating and Type 2 Diabetes...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...reactionscomments
Professional Medical Writers...Type2Diabetes.com works with professional medical writers to develop core content for this site. These writers are responsible for writing articles that are relevant to the Type 2 Diabetes community that...
Meeting our exercise goals and optimizing time spent exercising. Does Interval walking or continuous walking benefit us more?...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...reactionscomments
Low Blood Sugar Controls Appetite -- Not Genes...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...reactionscomments
"Help! I'm Always Hungry!" -- Managing Our Hunger Signals...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...reactionscomments
Ward Alper, THE Decadent Diabetic...Ward was previously an advocate for Type2Diabetes.com Ward Alper, The Decadent Diabetic is a type 2 diabetic and chef who lives and eats DECADENTLY in Portland, Maine. Ward has been...
Choosing High Volume Foods to Eat More and Weigh Less...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...reactions1comment
Ten Tips To Help Reduce the Pain of Finger Pricks...Regularly 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 Is...Sigh. 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
Healthy Diet Secrets from Leading Nutrition Experts...Do you ever wonder what America’s leading nutrition experts eat? Would you give anything just to peek into their refrigerators or snoop through their cabinets? Are you dying to know...reactionscomments
Wickedfatgirl...I am going to be 45 years old on Sunday Oct. 5, 2014. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the age of 40. At 1st I was really...reactions3comments
Meeting Carbohydrates - Beans...In most nutrition-based food groupings, like the USDA MyPlate, beans and lentils are classified as lean protein foods, and rightfully so. One cup of kidney beans has about the same...reactionscomments