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
Jen Picicci, MHS...Jen Picicci is a health writer and blogger, certified life coach, certified intuitive eating counselor, and holds a Master of Health Sciences with a concentration in health education. She writes...
Decluttering your Life into Good Diabetes Management...When we think of diabetes management, we think of the standard things: diet, exercise, medication, education or counseling, and maybe even therapy. But one non-traditional way in which we can...reactionscomments
Five Facts About Coconut Oil...Coconut oil is one of the latest food crazes, with some people "dosing" several times a day. But, is coconut all it's cracked up to be? Here are some facts...reactionscomments
Breakfast Power - Pop Quiz...I’m sure you have heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." The truth of the matter is that all meals are important in helping to...reactionscomments
The Journey is every bit as important as the destination...I was first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes 15 years ago. BUT, looking back, I think the signs were there much earlier. At age 23 I had my first child...reactions1comment
Estimating Portion Sizes with Everyday Objects...Controlling portion sizes is a key part of managing your blood glucose levels. Most people tend to overestimate portion sizes, meaning they eat more than they really should. At home...reactions2comments
Be Nutty For Nuts...Are you including nuts in your daily menu? Well, you probably should. Scientific studies continue to show benefits for people with diabetes, and in the prevention of type 2 diabetes...reactionscomments