February 2015

New Cholesterol Guidelines May Be Sending Mixed Messages

New dietary guidelines put out by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) state that Americans should no longer be worried about eating high-cholesterol foods like egg yolks and shellfish. However, some experts in the nutrition field, such the chairman of cardiovascular medicine [...]

#DiabetesChat: Weight Loss After 35 (February 25, 2015)

#DiabetesChat January 25, 2015 Twitter Party Transcript

View the February 25, 2015 #DiabetesChat transcript here. If you couldn’t make it to the fun chat then, don’t worry. There are more chat events to come! Click here to view the analytics of this Twitter chat event. Event Transcript Bethrosen Help needed #diabeteschat breakfast is [...]

Metformin And Exercise Can Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk

If you are a woman and have a family or personal history of pre diabetes, you are at risk for gestational diabetes. This is a type of diabetes that usually occurs during the second trimester of pregnancy, and almost always goes away after the baby is born. However, people who have had gestational [...]

Choco Almond and Oat Smoothie with Flax

Choco Almond and Oat Smoothie with Flax Author: Celeste Jarabese Serves: 2 Servings Ingredients 8 fl.oz. (237 ml) Glucerna Shake, Rich Chocolate flavour 1 cup organic almond milk, unsweetened 2 Tbsp. rolled oats 1 tsp. flaxseeds Instructions Combine the Glucerna Shake (Rich Chocolate), [...]

Choco Soy and Banana Smoothie

Choco Soy and Banana Smoothie Author: Celeste Jarabese Ingredients 8 fl.oz. (237 ml) Glucerna Shake, Rich Chocolate flavour 1 cup organic soy milk, unsweetened 1 medium banana, sliced Instructions Combine the Glucerna Shake (Rich Chocolate), soy milk, and banana in a high speed blender. [...]

Vanilla Soy Shake with Goji Berries

Vanilla Soy Shake with Goji Berries Author: Celeste Jarabese Ingredients 8 fl.oz. (237 ml) Glucerna Shake, Homemade Vanilla flavour 6 oz. soy yogurt, unsweetened ¼ cup goji berries, dried Instructions Combine the Glucerna Shake (Homemade Vanilla), soy yogurt, and goji berries in a high [...]

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Shake

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Shake Author: Celeste Jarabese Serves: 2 Servings Ingredients 8 fl.oz. (237 ml) Glucerna Shake, Homemade Vanilla flavour 6 oz. low-fat yogurt, vanilla ¾ cup blueberries, frozen Instructions Combine the Glucerna Shake (Homemade Vanilla), low-fat yogurt, and frozen [...]

Raspberry Choco and Yogurt Smoothie

Raspberry Choco and Yogurt Smoothie Author: Celeste Jarabese Serves: 2 servings Ingredients 8 fl.oz. (237 ml) Glucerna Shake, Rich Chocolate flavour 6 oz. Greek yogurt, organic 1 cup raspberries, frozen Instructions Combine the Glucerna Shake (Rich Chocolate), Greek yogurt, and frozen [...]

Free eCookBook: Healthy Kids’ Recipes

Click on the link below do download our new Free Healthy Kids’ Recipes eCookbook: CDiabetes Healthy Kids’ Recipes Sign up for to join the Costco Diabetes Club on the right, and receive all of our FREE eCookbooks, and receive all of our new eCookbooks as they come [...]

Free eCookBook: Healthy Breakfasts, Lunches & Dinners from the USDA

Below are many healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from the US Department of Agriculture, simply click the link below to start the download Healthy Breakfasts, Lunches & Dinners from the US Department of [...]

Sleep May Help Lower Obesity And Diabetes Risk

Obesity is a well known risk factor for heart disease, which in itself is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. It is also well known that eating healthier and staying active are vital to preventing or delaying the onset of obesity and diabetes. However, a study recently published in the [...]

Mindfulness May Help You Keep Exercising

If you don’t enjoy physical activity, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), less than half of all Americans meet their Physical Activity Guidelines. Researchers have tried for decades to find out why Americans tend to avoid exercise. They found that there are [...]

4 Ways to Pay Less for Your Diabetes Testing Supplies

For people with diabetes, the cost of testing supplies can often be overwhelming. In this article, I will give you a few simple steps you can take to ensure your testing supply costs are as low as possible. [...]

Every Movement Counts For Heart Health In Older Adults

As you get older, your bones and muscles may not be as strong as they used to be. Getting around and doing daily tasks becomes much harder. So, meeting the suggested 150 minutes of exercise each week suggested by The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans seem out of reach for many older [...]

Study Shows Why Bad Sleep Leads To Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have known for a long time that a lack of sleep–or poor quality sleep–can lead to obesity, high blood glucose levels, and type 2 diabetes. But until now, they didn’t know why. A recent study published in the journal Diabetologia has shown them one possibility. It showed that not [...]

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