Planning the Perfect Diabetes Holiday? Create a Well-balanced Meal Plan with These Tips We all know the challenge of being good during the holidays. All those cookies, desserts, drinks, etc. You know they're not good for you, but just a little bit and it will be okay,...

Ho, ho, ho....it's the holiday season. We all know what that means, food, lots of food. In my younger years, I could eat all I wanted and didn’t have to worry about gaining weight. Blood sugar wasn’t in my vocabulary. Whatever I would gain came off in a few days. Now...

Let's have some fun. With the holidays coming up we need some pointers on what to eat for Thanksgiving. Diabetes Thanksgiving dinner preparation is where we'll start. Now before we dive into what foods we should eat, let's look at something to avoid. Then we can go...

What comes to mind when you think of sugar? If you're like me you think of the white crystally stuff you sprinkle on cereal. What makes that piece of candy sweet? What are the names of sugar? Outside of sugar, how many words of sugar can you name? This article is one...

Welcome to Diabetes Awareness Month! In today's world, there is an awareness of something every day. Today and for the whole month, we want to give a warm Welcome to Diabetes Awareness Month. We'll touch on some of the key points of diabetes here, but we would also...

Where is diabetic technology? OK, I'm a Star Trek fan. Even back in the original series computers have been talking to the crew. We didn't call it Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it was clear the computer was pretty advanced. And as new seasons came and went the...

Introduction This article will explore the connection between mindfulness meditation practices for diabetes. Meditation is a practice that has been used for centuries by people of all professions. It has been proven to be an effective way to reduce stress, anxiety,...

Last night was not a good night for sleep. I woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep. As someone creeping towards prediabetes I'm becoming much more aware of the issues surrounding type 2 diabetes. Sleep is one of those issues. What I learned while researching...

What is a Glycemic Index Of late I have seen people asking about the glycemic index, what is it and how can it help your dance with diabetes. I did some digging around and here's a review of what I found. Glycemic index: you need to know this isn't the complete...

Let's talk about managing Type 2 diabetes In today's world, there are many examples of best habits. Type 2 diabetes is no different. Here are some best habits to help manage type 2 diabetes. We know that lifestyle is a key component in living with diabetes, especially...