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When you have diabetes, you’ve got to monitor a number of factors to protect your health. Checking your blood sugar levels a few times a day is one of them. Regular exercise and weight management is too. But perhaps the most important factor that influences …
People with diabetes have the same nutritional needs as everyone else. Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures. There’s nothing like a good plate of food. Just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? Worry not! You can still enjoy a variety of your favorites. If …
When you have diabetes, monitoring your blood sugar levels becomes a regular part of your life. With a combination of medication, good food, and healthy lifestyle habits, you can keep your blood sugar level under control. Here are some things you can do: Eat healthy …
When you have diabetes, you’ve got to be smart about your food choices. Wait too long between meals and your blood sugar levels drop. Sugary sodas, sweets, and too many carbs can have the opposite effect and cause a rapid and dangerous spike in blood …
What do you serve for Christmas dinner when you have a diabetic guest? You do not want to have two dinners on one table – one for everyone else and one for your special guest. That would be awkward. But you need your diabetic Santa …
A Diabetic Meal Plan is best discussed with your doctor and dietitian when you are diagnosed. Usually it involves minimizing the sodium, carbohydrates (Sugars) and the protein size. What often happens is that people are too busy to comply with the diet all the time, …
Managing type 2 diabetes means developing healthy eating habits, but for most of us this is easier said than done. Many type 2 diabetes sufferers have acquired the condition as a result of a lifetime of poor diet choices, and making a change for the …
Pre-diabetes means you probably have higher than normal blood-sugar levels but, fortunately, not high enough to be classed as being diabetic. However it does mean that you are susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease if you do nothing about it. Unfortunately, more …
The doctor has given you your diagnosis and told you that you have Diabetes II. Now the choice is yours. Are you going to succumb to a life of finger pricks and insulin shots or are you going to get busy getting rid of diabetes? …
Just because you’re a diabetic does not mean you have to give up great tasting, delicious food; or feel restricted by what you can put in your mouth. You can live with diabetes AND eat (mostly) what you want. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeNLyWUK8ns[/youtube] Be Balanced The key to …