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Living with type 2 diabetes can be challenging, but there is a significant ray of hope: weight loss. Shedding those extra pounds not only helps you fit into your favorite clothes, but can also have a profound impact on managing your diabetes. Here are compelling reasons to lose weight for people with type 2 diabetes,…
It’s the New Year and with that comes New Year’s resolutions. Many individuals are inspired and pumped to work on their fitness goals and nutrition. Unfortunately, many fail to achieve their fitness goals due to lack of knowledge and preparedness. Winter can be seen as another factor because it is hard to stay motivated in…
Many of us use the start of a new year to set goals or make a resolution. According to a 2023 Forbes Health Survey, some of the most common resolutions fall into one of these categories: to improve mental health, to improve physical health, or to improve finances. Regardless of your resolution or goal, it…
Dreading the holidays because of the food? Or maybe you’ve been following a healthy diet and worried the holidays will disrupt your new lifestyle. Below are helpful tips about how to eat, but not feel stuffed, around the holidays. 1. Maintain Your Weight – Holidays are a time to enjoy. It is hard enough to…
Dietary fiber has been shown to help manage and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Eating a high-fiber diet increases satiety, decreases body weight, and improves glucose insulin responses. Fiber is classified as either soluble or insoluble. Soluble fiber dissolves in water and lowers glucose levels and cholesterol, while insoluble fiber helps move food…
Living with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can present unique challenges. Both conditions are closely interconnected, as the presence of type 2 diabetes significantly increases the risk of developing NAFLD. However, with proper nutrition and lifestyle modifications, individuals with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD can effectively manage their conditions and improve…
Did you know that Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness worldwide? It’s true – people who have diabetes are at greater risk of developing eye disease – including retinopathy (high blood sugar levels over time damage the blood vessels of the retina, causing swelling, bleeding and overgrowth of blood vessels), macular edema, cataracts, and…
When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, one of the first things they are given is a prescription for a glucometer. Your provider will advise you on how often to use it and what your “target” numbers are. They will also go over how often and at what time of the day to use it. A…
Prediabetes is a condition which causes a person’s blood sugar level to be elevated, but not high enough to be considered Diabetes. In 1980, the American Diabetes Association introduced the criteria for Type 2 Diabetes and included Prediabetes in order to determine the likelihood of developing diabetes. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below…
For those with diabetes, do you ever wonder why your blood glucose, or blood sugar, is different from day to day or even within the same day? It is because many different factors affect blood glucose, such as what you eat (when and how much), medications, exercise, sleep, age, genetics, health conditions, and hormones such…