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…
Diabetes educators who do less talking, and more listening to the real-world concerns of patients? That’s something I think we can all rally around! So we’re pleased to report that this was a running theme in all the sessions our team attended at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), which just wrapped up this weekend in Indianapolis.
Team members Allison Blass and Mike Hoskins report that at this giant…
The new contact form we launched here recently to make it easier for people to share their thoughts and contribute ideas is bringing in some very interesting stuff. One note that caught our attention was a query from a woman named Sarah:
“I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001. I currently am well-controlled on oral medication, but I am also fat (not, I’m sure you will agree, an unusual situation). When my endo says…
We’ve all heard the same old advice for staying healthy during the holidays: stay away from the sweets, exercise, don’t arrive at a party hungry. The reason these bits of advice are cliché is because, as with most clichés, they’re true — but they don’t always work. Some of us aren’t the greatest at self-restraint! So here are three holiday ideas that are more proactive than reactive (what you can do instead of what you…
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Alcohol and diabetes. Never a more timely topic than this week. Please enjoy today’s guest post responsibly
A Guest Post by Hope Warshaw, nutrition expert and CDE
St Paddy’s Day 2010 is just days away. Thinking of gulps of green beer or Guinness Stout, or sips of Irish whiskey or Bailey’s? Alcohol, in its many forms, is at-the-ready for pouring to mark holidays, family events, religious holidays and myriad annual festivities. St Patrick’s Day is…