Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or improved by making healthy lifestyle changes. High blood Sugar … Not So Sweet For a healthier A1c, check out the tips below for ways to reduce your blood sugar: Focus on fitness – 150 minutes of exercise per week over 5 days. Reduce your stress[…]
The Bitter Side of Sugar Sugar is sweet, but too much of it can sour your health. Whole foods like fruits, veggies, dairy, and grains have natural sugars. Your body digests those carbs slowly so your cells get a steady supply of energy. Added sugars, on the other hand, come in packaged foods and drinks.[…]
Why Do Strength Training? Because you have diabetes, you know how important it is to control your blood sugar. Strength training helps. Simple moves done regularly can prompt your muscles to absorb more glucose. You’ll also burn more calories, day and night, as you get stronger. Your mood, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure may improve,[…]
Hypo-Gluco-What? Start getting into the subject of blood sugar, and you may feel like you’re speaking another language! Here are some of the most common words and phrases you might hear when you’re talking to your doctor about metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, or diabetes. Blood Glucose Glucose is a kind of sugar that your[…]
Blood sugar control is at the center of any diabetes treatment plan. High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is a major concern, and can affect people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes . There are two main kinds: Fasting hyperglycemia. This is blood sugar that’s higher than 130 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) after not eating or drinking for at[…]
Diabetes Awareness Month – November World Diabetes Day – 11/14 Myths and Facts About Type 2 Diabetes Take the diabetes awareness quiz below to test yourself. (Answers at the bottom.) 1. People who have Type 2 Diabetes can’t eat sweets. True False 2. It can’t kill you. True[…]
Having plenty of zip to meet the demands of your job and personal life starts with your diet. To maintain your energy level, your body breaks down the food you eat into glucose (blood sugar) — the body’s main fuel — and sends a steady stream of it to your cells. But here’s[…]
American Diabetes Month takes place each November and is a time to come together as a community to Stop Diabetes®! – See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/ Nourish the Diabetic Spirit When you’re diagnosed with diabetes, the news can hit hard. Experts call the condition diabetes mellitus, but psychotherapist Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., has another[…]