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Have you been skipping sweet treats to reduce your sugar intake? Besides desserts, you may actually be eating more sugar than you realize. According to the American Heart Association, the average American eats 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily. This excess sugar may cause a significant increase in your blood sugar and lead to weight…
As the temperatures rise, so should your water intake! For those with diabetes, staying well-hydrated can help to manage fluctuating blood sugars and in turn, avoid damage to the kidneys, nerves, and cardiovascular system. According to Angela Ginn Meadow, RN, RDN, CDCES, Program Director, Baltimore Metropolitan Diabetes Regional Partnership, University of Maryland Medical Center, sometimes…
Whether you are a stressed parent or an older adult, insomnia is a common complaint. It affects at least one-third of American adults! After a busy day, you look forward to a good night’s sleep. It’s easy to turn to medication, whether it’s a prescription or an over-the-counter sleeping pill. However, this is not the…
Parents get so much advice, some of it good, and some of it not so good. When seeking advice, it is always best to get it from a reliable source. Information that is research, evidence or science based will always be the better choice. There is much information about child development and brain development that…
Take a moment to think about what you have been drinking in the past 24 hours or even the past week. Some popular choices may include iced tea, water, coffee, tea. soda, juice, or sports drinks. Many people don’t realize that what you drink can be just as important as what you eat, especially for…
As parents, we may face numerous challenges when it comes to guiding our children through life’s milestones. Discussing alcohol use can be one of the most daunting. Oftentimes we aren’t completely comfortable with how to guide our children to develop responsible attitudes about alcohol use and make good choices. Here are some tips to remember:…
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the United States. If you have diabetes, your risk of developing heart disease, heart attack, or stroke is double that of someone who does not have diabetes. Diabetes/high blood sugar can damage the blood vessels and nerves of the heart, and…
Fall is the start of our favorite food holidays, and they would not be complete without CRANBERRIES! The peak harvest season for fresh cranberries is October through December. Did you know that one cup of whole fresh cranberries provides about 25% of the daily requirement of vitamin C, and about 6% of the daily requirement of…
Have you experienced stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, causing discomfort? This could be a sign of adhesive capsulitis, also known as “frozen shoulder”. Keeping your shoulder still for long periods of time increases the risk of developing frozen shoulder. Overtime, this becomes painful, and you may need to seek medical assistance. Treatments may…
For the English translation of this blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/communityeducation/2022/11/04/5-things-you-can-do-right-now-if-you-have-diabetes/ Tener una enfermedad crónica, como es la diabetes, puede ser preocupante. La buena noticia es que aún padeciendo de diabetes se puede vivir una vida larga y saludable. Estos son algunos pasos que puede dar sin esperar para mejorar la salud si tiene diabetes. Deje de saltarse…