If you’re like most people with diabetes, chances are a trip to Costco can be exciting, yet stressful, all at the same time. You may be looking forward to finding new foods to try or stocking up on ingredients to make a healthy recipe. But, at the same time, trying to select foods that won’t raise your blood glucose levels can feel overwhelming. How do you know what foods to choose and which ones to leave on the shelf? That’s where decoding the food label comes in! [...]
There have been a lot of changes in the healthcare field in the last 50 years. Doctors have a much better understanding of many conditions than they did in the past. There are also lots of new medicines available today to treat a wide variety of different diseases. New technologies and new machines allow doctors to do a great deal of testing and procedures as part of treating some conditions. [...]
Connection between blood glucose and heart disease unclear The University of Cambridge in England reviewed the results from 73 different studies about the effects of blood glucose on a person’s risk of heart disease, and found some interesting results. Doctors have used A1C as a way to measure [...]
The decision to stop smoking is one of the best actions you can take to improve your health. You may be concerned about gaining weight, but try not to worry about it as you quit. Focus on stopping smoking first, and then continue to improve your health in other ways. [...]
Do you take a daily aspirin to help lower your risk of a heart attack or a stroke? If you answered “yes” to this question, then you are like millions of other people with diabetes. Would you believe that the time you take your aspirin might affect how well it works? This might surprise you, but it is exactly the result found in a recent medical study. [...]
Are you trying to lose weight this year? Losing weight can be hard, since it involves making many changes to your eating and exercise habits. The key to losing weight is to take each step of your journey one day at a time. This journey includes trying new foods, like “super” foods, to make healthy eating more exciting and flavorful! [...]
Blood glucose “selfies” increase diabetes awareness Diabetes.co.uk has launched a new campaign of blood glucose “selfies” in order to raise awareness and money for diabetes research. This was inspired by Cancer Research UK’s very successful “No makeup selfie” campaign, which raised [...]
New device measures both blood glucose and A1C MyStar Extra is a new blood glucose meter that doesn’t stop at just monitoring your blood glucose level. It also figures out an estimated A1C level using new technology. Instead of just taking an average based on the results of tests, MyStar Extra [...]
You know that good nutrition is important for staying healthy with diabetes, so you probably try to eat meals containing plenty of vegetables, a good protein source, good fats, and small portions of fruit, beans, and whole grains. But sometimes diet alone isn’t enough, particularly if you [...]
The reason healthcare providers are so worried about rising obesity numbers is that excess body fat can cause many other health problems, including hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart attacks. Being obese can even shorten your lifespan. The keys to losing weight are eating healthy and getting more exercise. [...]
Pollution May be to Blame for Poor Health in Some Obese People Health experts have long known that a percentage of obese people stay healthy throughout their lives, regardless of their weight. This means that, unlike many obese people, they do not suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart [...]
New medicine combo helps those with diabetes control blood glucose levels Metformin alone has shown to be very effective in lowering blood glucose levels in those with diabetes. However, a recent study suggests that metformin along with the medicine vildagliptin is a powerful partnership in the [...]
It is estimated that today, about 1 in 10 adults in the US has diabetes. That’s a pretty scary idea, but what’s even scarier is the rate of diabetes disease in veterans of the US military. For this group, the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that about 1 in 5 veterans suffers from the disease. [...]
One of the most common complaints of menopausal women is weight gain. While their lifestyles, eating habits and exercise levels have not changed, they cannot seem to keep weight off. Often, what has worked in the past doesn't work in this stage of life. Although weight gain in general cannot be blamed on menopause alone, the hormonal changes can be linked to a change in how – and where – we store fat. [...]
Inpatient diabetes teaching may reduce trips to the hospital Outpatient diabetes teaching from your healthcare provider has shown to increase compliance to medicine regimens and improve blood glucose levels. However, many people with diabetes may not have access to such outpatient care on a [...]
