It pays to be aware of what you can do at home to promote a heart-healthy diet for your family. The good news is, our cardiovascular health is largely under our control. Eating a diet rich in fruits, veggies, lean protein and fiber can considerably reduce the risk of heart disease. Get these Heart Healthy Shopping Tips for Seniors via this article. [...]
Costco's commitment to providing the best possible food values to its members is evident in the cookbooks they have produced so far. If you've somehow lost your bookmarks to these invaluable kitchen resources, now's your chance to get them back. All the ingredients can be found (with the possible exception of seasonal or region-specific ones) at your nearest Costco outlet. [...]
All CardioSmart users earn points for their activity on the site. These points never expire and are redeemable for prizes in the CardioSmart Store. This article lists all the things users can do to earn points. [...]
In October 2015, Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes (@Cdiabetesinfo), in partnership with The Diabetes Influencers Network (@DiabetesINFL) and Perrigo, makers of Kirkland Signature™ Quit™ Gum, hosted a live twitter chat on Diabetes and Tips to Stop Smoking and smoking cessation products available at Costco. Here are some questions and answers from that chat. [...]
In October 2015, Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes (@cdiabetesinfo), in partnership with The Diabetes Influencers Network (@diabetesinfl), hosted a tweet chat on Healthy Living with Diabetes. Here are some of the questions and answers from that chat. [...]
Video of the live Twitter chat event on "Quitting Smoking with Nicotine Replacement products available at Costco", hosted by Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes (@Cdiabetesinfo) in partnership with The Diabetes Influencers Network (@DiabetesINFL) and Perrigo, makers of Kirkland Signature™ Quit™ Gum. The live chat discusses Diabetes and Tips to Stop Smoking, as well as the options for smoking cessation products available at Costco. [...]
This is the transcript of the DiabetesChat Twitter event we held last October 13, 2015, entitled "Quitting Smoking with Nicotine Replacement products available at Costco." The chat focused on Diabetes and Tips to Stop Smoking, as well as the options for smoking cessation products available at Costco. [...]
Get this free Medical ID card for your own use. This free downloadable PDF file contains a 1-page Diabetes Quick Primer you can keep with you or in your car and a Medical ID card you can keep in your wallet or with your identification papers. [...]
When you think of the risks of smoking, you may think of respiratory related issues such as emphysema or lung cancer. But did you know that smokers have a 30-40% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes? [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.CDC.gov), smokers are “30 to 40% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers”. Additionally, people with diabetes who are smokers are more likely (than nonsmokers) “to have trouble with controlling their disease”. [...]
This is the transcript of the DiabetesChat Twitter event we held last October 7, 2015, entitled "Healthy Living With Diabetes & Costco Diabetes Store Tour. The chat focused on the many products available at Costco, and how they can fit into the lives of people with diabetes and prediabetes. [...]
Video of the live Twitter chat event on the Healthy Living with Diabetes and Costco Diabetes Store Tour #DiabetesChat Program with Costco “Healthy Living with Diabetes” Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes (@cdiabetesinfo) in partnership with The Diabetes Influencers Network (@diabetesinfl) [...]
Smoking is unhealthy for anyone, but for people with diabetes, it is especially perilous.
Diabetes and smoking combined, creates low-level inflammation throughout the body that affects the most important functions in the body such as the eyes resulting in blindness, painful nerve damage, kidney failure and can double the damaging effects as in heart problems. [...]
