Cherry Lime Granita...A granita is an Italian iced dessert, similar to a sorbet or Italian ice. Normally a granita contains sugar, but I instead replaced it with monk fruit sweetener. I personally...reactions2comments
Gestational Diabetes...Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in some women when they are pregnant. Like other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how cells use glucose (sugar), resulting...
Types of Diabetes...There are 3 main types of diabetes: These different types are all caused by high blood glucose (sugar) levels. When there is not enough insulin or the body stops responding...
Meet the Advocates: Christopher’s Journey With Diabetes...Our latest ‘Meet the Advocates’ series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Christopher! I was diagnosed on August 19th, 2015. I found out initially that I...reactionscomments
Medications: Lessons Learned...I'm a 72 years old woman who found out I had diabetes six years ago. Since then I learned about the do's and don'ts of taking various medicines the doctor...reactions2comments
What Type 2 Diabetes Has Done to Me...I have had diabetes, probably going on 10 years or longer. It has been crazy. I lost my eyesight, got surgery and can see great now. Sugar was 500, got...reactions6comments
Coming to Terms With My Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis...Although I have always struggled with my weight despite drinking lots of water, eating well, and leading a mostly active lifestyle, if you would have told me that I would...reactions1comment
Vitamins...Can any recommend a good multivitamin for diabetes? Thank you...reactions3repliesDiet & Nutrition
Feel-Full Fiber Balls...It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and suddenly, your stomach starts to roar for a snack. Cue the daily struggle of choosing a food that will satisfy your hunger without...reactions4comments
Diabetes and the Flu...While we continue to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, it is important not to forget about the importance of other annual vaccinations, such as the influenza (flu) vaccine. Flu shots and other...reactions2comments
How Often to Check A1C When Your Diabetes Is Controlled...I recently had a doctor’s appointment. It was a regular 3-month checkup which I schedule to check my A1c and discuss general concerns and questions I have. My A1c at...reactions5comments
Meet the Advocates: Shelley's Journey With Diabetes...Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Shelley! Ten years before my diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, I had a baby...reactionscomments
Coping with weight gain and Diabetes during COVID...So since this year and specially quarantine started i've been trying to get rid of all my purging behaviors. But that has made me gain a lot of weight I...reactions8repliesWeight ManagementMental HealthCoping
A Timeline of Diabetes...As we sit in a space of rapidly moving events, it can be difficult to remember where we came from. As medical, technological, and societal evolution accelerates daily, today’s discoveries...reactionscomments
Thoughts Guide Behavior: Common Unhelpful Thinking Styles that Influence Your Habits...A sound and positive headspace is a game-changer for practicing the healthy behaviors involved in diabetes control. What we think guides our behaviors. So, if you are not thinking in...reactionscomments
The Personal Journey of Type 2 Diabetes...Of the 3 main forms of diabetes, type 2 diabetes is by far the most common, as it accounts for over 90 percent of cases of diabetes. This was our...reactions6comments
Affordable and "Ugly" Produce...Eating healthy can feel like an expensive cost. If you have type 2 diabetes, then you know that eating fresh fruits and vegetables are part of a healthy diet! Luckily...reactionscomments
Diabetes, Illness, and Mental Exhaustion...Diabetes. Awww! Doesn’t that word just make you want to jump for joy? Hardly. Diabetes sucks. Diabetes is hard: hard to learn about, hard to understand, hard to control at...reactions6comments
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease...I'm 65 years old. In the last 18 months my kidney numbers have started to change. It's a battle. I walk every day and I lost 60lbs. I've had to...reactions1comment
Meet the Advocates: Corinna's Journey With Diabetes...Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Corinna! I was diagnosed in 2009 with an A1C above 13. It took me...reactionscomments
