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Sep 22, 2014

Tips for Reading Food Labels

By ADW|2023-09-26T09:02:10-04:00Updated: September 22nd, 2014|Diabetes Management, Diet & Nutrition|0 Comments

One of the best ways to comply with your diabetes treatment plan is to know what you’re eating. Details such as total carbohydrates, fat, salt, sugar and calories make a big difference. Learn how to read food labels for optimum well-being and better blood sugar control.

  • Start by reading the list of ingredients on the label. […]
Sep 17, 2014

Diabetes Tips: How to Handle Blood Pressure

By Roberta Kleinman|2017-10-23T16:08:28-04:00Updated: September 17th, 2014|Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

The leading cause of death in the United States for men and women is still heart disease. This includes heart attack, stroke and heart failure. 67 million Americans have hypertension, which is a major risk factor in heart disease, along with diabetes. According to the CDC, “1 in 3 adults in the United States suffer from […]

Sep 10, 2014

7 Tips to Slow Down While Eating

By Roberta Kleinman|2023-09-26T09:06:38-04:00Updated: September 10th, 2014|Diet & Nutrition, Newsletters|0 Comments

According to the latest research from the CDC published in August 2014, “40% of Americans will develop diabetes in their life times, with minority groups being affected the most. Up to 50% of black women will develop diabetes and 50% of Hispanics, both men and women, will also have diabetes”. It is stated that the risk […]

Sep 5, 2014

The Basics of Gestational Diabetes – Part 1

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-09-08T11:37:04-04:00Updated: September 5th, 2014|Gestational, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Gestational diabetes is a common complication of pregnancy that affects around 200,000 women in the United States a year which translates into 4-10% of pregnancies. According to the most recent research “5 in 100 women will come back with a positive test for gestational diabetes”. Most women have little or no symptoms although some may […]

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