Know Sugar When You See It Don’t let the name “sugar” fool you. Corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, maltodextrin, all are sugars and all should be avoided. Check your food and beverage labels carefully. You may think sugar is pretty easy to spot, but think again! It's not only cookies, cakes, and donuts that diabetics need to watch out for. Sugar is lurking … [Read more...] about Use These 5 Tips To Cut More Sugar From Your Diet
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Increase Exercise Motivation With These 5 Tips
It's recommended that Americans get about 20 minutes of exercise every day. It may not sound like a huge undertaking, but nearly half of adults currently fall short of that goal. We all know that exercise is good for the body, and if we are brutally honest with ourselves, we probably have 20 minutes a day to do some form of it. So why don’t we? What holds us back? Is it … [Read more...] about Increase Exercise Motivation With These 5 Tips
Hidden Sugars Lurking In Your Refrigerator Right Now!
You may think sugar is pretty easy to spot, but think again! It's not only cookies, cakes, and donuts that diabetics need to watch out for. Sugar is lurking everywhere, and is difficult to avoid if you don’t know where to look. Here are 5 culprits that contain those “hidden sugars” … and they’re probably in your refrigerator right now! Condiments Ketchup is America’s … [Read more...] about Hidden Sugars Lurking In Your Refrigerator Right Now!
Dieting With Diabetes – Do’s & Don’ts
Diet is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.” However, to most people, the word diet refers to a restricting one’s food intake, usually with the goal of weight loss. Losing some weight can help lower blood sugar levels, as well as reduce risk of complications due to diabetes. However, certain dieting … [Read more...] about Dieting With Diabetes – Do’s & Don’ts
Did You Know Diabetes Can Affect Your Skin?
High blood sugar affects every body process from the pancreas, to the brain, even the skin! Caring for your skin is an integral part of managing diabetes. Establish yourself with a Dermatologist (skin doctor.) It is recommended to have a "skin check" once per year. If your Dermatologist recognizes any suspicious lesions, irregular moles, or skin cancers, they may recommend a … [Read more...] about Did You Know Diabetes Can Affect Your Skin?