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During the winter, it is important for people with diabetes to take special care of their feet. The cold months can lead to certain conditions. Discover more about maintaining excellent foot care during the chilly winter season.
Change can be very stressful and difficult for patients, especially right after the holiday season. Taking on too many new goals with lots of limitations can result in instant failure. Most people think the average holiday season weight gain is between 8-10 pounds. Studies done at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of […]
Diabetes can affect eyesight. Elevated blood sugar levels may cause changes in the body’s blood vessels, the veins and arteries that carry blood throughout your body. It can cause cataracts, glaucoma, and damage to the blood vessels inside the eye.
The New Year gives you another opportunity to reassess your diabetes self-management plan and make improvements. The goal is to be happy and healthy throughout the year ahead. Consider these 4 awesome tips to make this your best year ever with diabetes.
Here we go again! It is the New Year and everybody starts off with a huge list of resolutions they would like to quickly accomplish, all in January. It has been said that “Resolutions often spring after failure of willpower. It is smarter to make changes in response to being healthier, than to change in response […]
The new year is here and it is a good time to change your behavior if you have diabetes. A new year often gives you another opportunity to review your current lifestyle and make necessary changes. Consider these 4 food tricks for the New Year to help you achieve better health.
In the New Year, people often make resolutions to live healthier and eat better. With the right preparation and presentation, you can enjoy your favorite foods without feeling guilty. Consider these 4 healthy makeover diabetes dishes for the New Year.
A well-balanced diet is important for people with diabetes. Eat smaller meals and snacks throughout the day […]
People with diabetes need to limit their intake of sugar, fructose and high-fructose corn syrup to avoid blood sugar spikes, weight gain and related health conditions. Alternative sweeteners start to look like a sweet option for people with diabetes but that may not always be the case. Let’s compare 3 commonly used artificial sweeteners – […]
If you are sleep deprived, your chances for diabetes increases since your insulin will not work as well as you need it to for lowering blood sugar. In fact, your cortisol levels (stress hormone) will rise and that causes your liver to produce more sugar.
Less sensitive nerves do not send feelings of pain, heat or cold to the brain as easily. There may be a feeling of numbness or pins and needles in your feet. You may injure your feet and not be aware, due to the decreased sensitivity to pain.