March is National Nutrition Month and many eyes on are health and wellness in the workplace. But this may not have been what your boss and co-workers had in mind …
Sure… we bet that lap pool is there for your health, and not as a moat to keep co-workers at bay… HA! Thanks again to our regular cartoon contributor Jerry King, an accomplished worldwide cartoonist and strong D-sympathizer.…
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Back when I worked as a reporter in an office building in downtown Indianapolis, there’d be many days when I came in before the sun rose and left after it set. Getting outside to just walk around was a very low priority, and the only exercise I might get would be the few steps to the break room for some coffee.
Now that I’m working from home, the same kind of busy workday keeps me…
Happy Friday! Once again, it’s time for a “life with diabetes” video short from filmmaker Jenny MacKenzie, who created the educational D-documentary film Sugar Babies. In this week’s clip, we meet a family in which both a father and daughter are struggling with type 2 diabetes — so the whole family’s working on improving what they eat and getting more exercise.
Since making some lifestyle changes, the family is asking themselves a very basic question:…
It’s abundantly clear that when it comes to healthy living, you’ve gotta start ‘em young. No matter what type of diabetes you mighty have in mind, a mentality that includes healthy food and exercise choices is an important one that kids need to be made aware of at an early age.
A recent CDC report shows the rates of type 2 diabetes in children and teens will increase by almost fifty percent by 2050. Although…
I never thought I needed a life coach or health coach, but while writing last month’s post on diabetes coaches, friend and fellow PWD Ginger Vieira kindly offered me a one-month trial to experience what it’s really like working with one. Intrigued, I decided to take her up on her offer.
For the past four weeks, I’ve been having calls with Ginger once a week and exchanging occasional text messages, to take a look at…