October 2014

The Role of the Costco Pharmacist in Diabetes Care

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes, your Costco pharmacist can provide much-needed advice and consultation. Pharmacists are uniquely qualified to guide you in choosing blood glucose monitoring equipment, diabetes safe over-the-counter medicines, nutritional supplements and affordable prescription medications. At Costco, we understand the medical and financial challenges that face our members when they are diagnosed with a chronic illness like diabetes. [...]

The Future of Checking Your Blood Glucose

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Managing your diabetes is hard work. Something that many people do not like doing is checking their blood glucose. The reason is simple—you have to prick your finger with a needle, often many times each day. Is there a better, easier way? For now, unfortunately, the answer is “no,” but [...]

Learning to Set Better Goals

We all know that the key to a healthy lifestyle is making the right choices, but sometimes those healthy choices can seem overwhelming and hard to reach. However, by following these simple steps, you will find yourself well on your way to a healthier lifestyle–it’s as easy as 1-2-3! [...]

It’s All About Value

When it comes to health and wellness products, we are all used to hearing about how much money can be saved if we choose the store brand. While that may be true, a more important factor to think about is not saving money, but trusting the value of the product you are choosing. [...]

DiabetesMine: Leading Online Resource for Real Life with Diabetes

  My name is Amy Tenderich and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May of 2003. At the time, I had a 5-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a five-month-old baby at home, and was almost too consumed with caring for them and trucking them around (many trips to Costco!) to get my head around this new [...]

Frozen Dinners:  Friends or Foes?

Today’s frozen dinners are nothing like frozen dinners of years gone by. Take a walk down the frozen food aisle in your grocery store and you’ll be amazed at the variety of frozen meals that you can choose from. There’s something for pretty much everyone – vegetarian, gluten-free, and even organic. Frozen meals are a billion-dollar industry and at least 70% of Americans eat them. And why not? With so many different kinds and flavors available, it’s possible to eat a frozen meal every day or night of the week and never get bored. [...]

High Fat Dairy May Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

For many years, health experts have said that skim and low-fat dairy products–like milk, cheese and yogurt–are better for you than the full-fat versions. Some nutrition researchers believe that this is especially true for people who are overweight, obese, or at risk for type 2 diabetes. [...]

Fruits and Veggies are Healthy for Both Body and Mind

Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy, balanced meal plan. They contain fiber that keeps you full, as well as tons of vitamins and minerals that your body needs to keep going each day. Many Western diets, full of processed carbohydrates and fatty, sugary foods and drinks, do not include enough fruits and vegetables. This lack of produce doesn’t just make you more prone to obesity-related conditions like heart disease and diabetes; it can also affect your mental health. [...]

Garden Quichelettes

For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. Garden Quichelettes   Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 40 mins   Apparently everyone knows about these little egg and veggie bites except me. I had a version of them recently at the [...]

Homemade Ranch Dressing with Carrots and Broccoli

For more healthy recipes by Aviva Goldfarb, visit her site at The Six O’Clock Scramble. Homemade Ranch Dressing with Carrots and Broccoli   Prep time 5 mins Cook time 3 mins Total time 8 mins   Homemade Ranch Dressing is so easy to make. Now you can add it to your list for healthy [...]

Chicken, Barley, and Bow-Tie Soup​

  Chicken, Barley, and Bow-Tie Soup​   Prep time 15 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 55 mins   When you are going through chemotherapy, it may be difficult to find the energy and appetite to eat protein-rich nutritious meals. Chicken, Barley, and Bow-tie Soup from Holly Clegg’s Trim [...]

15 Mobile Apps for People with Diabetes

  As someone who has had type 2 diabetes for six years, I understand how tough it can be to deal with this lifelong condition. It’s also difficult–not to mention dangerous–because, unfortunately, I do not manage it as well as I should. Like many people, my demanding job (owning and [...]
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