July 2015

Travel and Diabetes: Tips for a Safe Trip

travel and diabetes: Picture of family packed for car travel

If you have diabetes, travel means a change in routine and requires some extra planning. CDiabetes.com recently held a Tweet Chat with Hi Yishai, co-founder of the @HelpAroundApp, the first mobile, location-based help network that connects people touched by diabetes, locally and globally. Here are some highlights from that Tweet Chat. [...]

Weight Loss and Diabetes Management

Trying to lose weight as part of controlling your diabetes? Choosing and shopping for the right foods can be difficult. Overcome this challenge and implement a healthy “eating strategy” with the help of CDiabetes’s guest Rania Batayneh, MPH. Rania is the author of the best-selling, “The One One One Diet” (Rodale Books), and is known as America’s Eating Strategist. Here are Rania’s answers to some of our readers’ questions. [...]

Safe Travels with Diabetes

Whether you’re going on vacation or embarking on a business trip, traveling when you have diabetes requires careful planning. The tips below can help ensure that you stay safe and healthy while you’re away from home. [...]

The Health And Humor Show, July 26, 2015

This special edition of "The Health and Humor Show" features an interview with Dr. Karin Hehenberger, founder of lyfebulb.com, which is a platform for patient empowerment. [...]

Pros and Cons of Insulin Pump Therapy

If you inject insulin several times a day, you might be interested in using an insulin pump. Using an insulin pump might be a lot easier than having to inject yourself, and it can also mean more freedom and flexibility with your lifestyle. However, if you’re thinking about using a pump, you should know that wearing a pump entails work and responsibility. Here are the pros and cons of using an insulin pump for diabetes management. [...]

#DiabetesChat: Diabetes And Living – 10 Things You Need To Know (July 22, 2015)

Please join Dr. Karin Hehenberger, MD, PhD, as she cohosts #DiabetesChat Tweet Chat with CDiabetes.com on Wednesday, July 22, 8-9pmET. Dr. Hehenberger will be discussing "Diabetes and Living: 10 Things You Need to Know." Tweet Chat participants will have the chance to win (1) of (10) copies of Dr. Hehenberger’s book, “Ten Things You Need to Know about Living with Diabetes,” Lulu Publishing Services (February 27, 2015). [...]

Do You Have Lactose Intolerance?

Have you ever had a glass of milk and then felt bloated or gassy? Does eating a slice of pizza upset your stomach? If so, you might have lactose intolerance, a condition that commonly affects a significant percentage of certain ethnic groups. [...]

Foods that May Help you Live Longer

The fountain of youth has yet to be discovered, but a longer life is within your grasp. Following a healthy lifestyle can add years to your life. Getting plenty of physical activity and making good food choices, including fatty fish and plenty of vegetables, is just what the doctor ordered to live a long, healthy life. [...]

Beating Diabetes

Diabetes in Control is a world leader for current and accurate on-line diabetes information for medical professionals. Steve Freed, R.Ph, CDE, CPT and Publisher of the Diabetesincontrol.com website, recently joined CDiabetes.com for a Twitter Chat event on the topic of “Beating Diabetes.” Here is some of the information from that chat. [...]

Discounts On Diabetes Supplies And Meds

If you're looking for lower-cost sources of your diabetes management medications, perhaps NeedyMeds can help you. Visit this page to get a preview of the current list of discount coupons from the NeedyMeds.org website. You might see discounts for medications that your doctor already prescribes to you. [...]

Daal (Red lentil) Pan Cake

Daal (Red lentil) Pan Cake Author: Sultana Parvin Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 cup red lentil 1 cup rice powder 1 tbs onion paste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1 tbs olive oil Instructions Add 2 cups of water with the red lentil and let it soak into the water for 2-3 hour. [...]

#DiabetesChat: Weight Loss and Diabetes Management (July 14, 2015)

Trying to improve your overall health? Shopping for the right foods can be difficult. Overcome this challenge and implement a healthy "eating strategy" with the help of this week's DiabetesChat cohost, Rania Batayneh, MPH. Rania is the author of the best selling book, "The One One One Diet" (Rodale Books), and as America’s Eating Strategist, has counseled thousands of clients towards the better health and weight loss they never thought they could accomplish. With over 12 years of experience, Rania works with clients nationwide through her private practice, Essential Nutrition For You. [...]

Diabetic friendly shopping: Costco wholesale warehouse stores

Diabetes is often a costly chronic disease to manage. Medications and special dietary restrictions can cost a lot of money. Therefore, I really enjoy finding healthy bargains to share with colleagues as well as my community. I was recently given the unique opportunity to spend the day at my local Costco to see how the members-only wholesale warehouse can provide nutritious, as well as cost effective items relevant to the diabetic population. I was quite impressed with the store and the variety of healthy options available. [...]

Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips When You’re at Costco

Grocery shopping at Costco can be an enjoyable part of your weekly routine. You’ve got your menus for the week’s meals planned out and you are looking forward to feeding you and your family a variety of fresh and healthy options. Now, if this doesn’t sound like you, then you are more [...]

Cou-Co.com: A Great Online Resource

I found a great online resource for coupons and co-pays for people with diabetes. Here’s a link to the site’s Endocrinology section: http://www.cou-co.com/detail/Endocrinology Enjoy! [...]

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