Diabetic Snack: Eggplant Chips
There is just something about the combination of salty, crunchy, and savory that makes our taste buds tingle. Unfortunately though, chips are a high carb simple carbohydrate (potato or corn) that has …
4 Critical Drawbacks with Glycemic Index for Diabetes
Chances are, you’ve heard of Glycemic Index (GI) related to diabetes foods before. And while we often hear about how many calories, carbs, or fat a certain food item contains, few of us are familiar …
Diabetic Snack Recipe: Ranch Dip
Most people I know like raw veggies–they are so easy to prepare and travel/store well. But I’ll tell you the very first question I get every time: But what about the Ranch Dip??? Can I eat that …
Diabetic Food Psychology and Mindless/ Mindful Eating
What was the last thing you ate? Why did you eat it? Okay, now think about what you ate yesterday…can you remember? If so, how much thought and planning went into those choices? If you can easily …
Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes: Helpful Info for Men and Women
While we are predominantly a diet, food and lifestyle site, we are always discussing diabetic health topics, sometimes ones that no one wants to tackle – like sexual dysfunction in diabetes. …
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: How to Reduce Risk by 58-71% and Reverse Diabetes
I know what you’re thinking–this is a diabetes site and I already have diabetes so how can this info on type 2 diabetes prevention help me. Well listen up because it can. And it will be helpful …
Diabetic Diet Secret: Could Gut Health From The Inside Out Be The Answer?
What if I told you there were billions of bugs crawling around inside of you? If that idea creeps you out, I regret to inform you that for every one of your human cells, there are about 10 of these …
Diabetes and Depression: Strategies to Cope Better
We’ve all felt sad or down from time to time. It’s a simple fact of life that challenges and hardships come to us all. And part of the coping process involves dealing with emotions. However, if this …
Sodium and Diabetes
Have you ever been told you need to watch your sodium intake? Or lay off the salt shaker? Does it feel like just one more number to have to worry about? What about sea salt–is that …
7 Key Ways to Control Blood Sugar
How is your blood sugar control? More importantly, how is it compared to a year ago? Even slow progress in the right direction is a good sign. Have you set a realistic goal for your blood sugar? …
7 Diabetic Diet Questions
We’ve collected a combo of diabetic diet questions with the corresponding answers and resources below. 1. My sugar levels are always shooting high no matter what I eat. That’s frustrating. I …
8 Blood Sugar Questions
We often have the same repetitive questions arise around blood sugar, so we’ve collected a range of them and put together some short answers below. 1. What should my fasting blood sugar levels …
Cabbage and Type 2 Diabetes
Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable (along with broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and others). There are 3 different types of cabbage: red, green and savoy (and of course the Chinese varieties). …
Comparison of Insulin Pumps
By Beth Michaels, in-house Dietitian In this article we’re going to do a comparison of insulin pumps and provide information to help you make a decision about what might work best for you. …
1 unit insulin lowers glucose by how much? Calculating insulin/carb ratio
Remember High School algebra? Problem after problem wondering, when am I EVER going to use this? I sure remember thinking that on more than one occasion. Well, it turns out math does have more …
How Insulin Works: PLUS The Different Types of Insulin Explained
Insulin is a word that often makes people shudder, especially if you’re diabetic. But, it’s not all bad because insulin is an essential hormone the body needs in order to sustain life. …
Sauerkraut and Diabetes: Facts + Recipe
Do you like sauerkraut? The answer may be yes. Or perhaps you have never tried it, yet. Did you know that it can be one of the simplest (2 ingredients!) healthy recipes to prepare at only pennies per …
Diabetic Restaurant Tips for Dining Out
While not ideal, eating out is certainly inevitable for most of us in this day and age. And though being mindful that most meals you prepare at home can be healthier, less expensive, and tastier, the …
Portion Distortion? Let’s Talk Portion Size for Diabetes
When was the last time you recall eating 1/3-1/2 cup of pasta (picture half a tennis ball)? Or picture a steak. Ok, got it? It’s the size of a deck of cards right??? Admittedly mine wasn’t. And even …
Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise
First things first. Exercise is something EVERYBODY should be doing! In the same way that a person shouldn’t only eat a healthy diet when they have diabetes, a person shouldn’t only exercise if …
Dealing with ‘sudden’ high blood sugar readings
Have you ever checked your blood sugar and found it to be 50 (2.8 mmol/l) or more points higher than you’d expected? Say it normally runs in the low 100s (5.6-7). Suddenly you see a reading of 215 …
Type 2 Diabetes and Alcohol
By Beth Michaels – In-house Dietitian Do you like an occasional glass of wine? Perhaps you are accustomed to a few beers after work? Or maybe you like to splurge a bit on the weekend? If you have type …
Fast Food and Diabetes
We’ve all been there: a packed schedule, an unexpected event, or simply being on-the-go can leave us needing to grab something quick to eat, with no time for a sit-down meal. What should we do in …
Traveling with Diabetes: How To Keep Eating Healthy
When I was growing up, vacation was just a precursor to an inevitable 5-10 pound weight gain. My family’s favorite dining spots were buffets, our activities involved a lot of sitting and lounging, and …
Stress and Diabetes
I wonder how many people are old enough to remember the days of childhood when kids had the luxury of being “bored.” I reminisce of running through the neighborhood, climbing up hills, sitting with …
All About Diabetic Neuropathy
It’s that one thing no one likes to talk about when it comes to type 2 diabetes–complications. Most of us know of people who have had poorly controlled diabetes resulting in terrible …
Hypoglycemia 101
Hypoglycemia is a condition of lower than normal blood sugar (hypo=low, glycemia=blood glucose). If you have diabetes, you may be thinking, ‘Wait! Isn’t that what I want?” Not exactly. Think in terms …
5 Important Things to Know About Blood Sugar Monitoring
Blood sugar monitoring can be a bit of a chore but it is important to get into a good monitoring routine. I know the numbers can sometimes be surprising, such is having high morning levels when you …
Metformin 101: Blood sugar levels, weight, side effects
As a type 2 diabetic, you’ve probably heard of Metformin, or you might even be taking it yourself. Metformin (brand name “Glucophage” aka “glucose-eater”) is the most commonly prescribed …
Top 9 Diagnostic Tests for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Having type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming. Not only are you expected to make drastic changes to your diet and lifestyle, but when you go to the doctor, talk with friends, and start doing a bit of …
Bad Diabetes Food Habits: 5 Tips to Change Them
While everyone is different, we all have something in common: we humans are creatures of habit. Think about what you had for breakfast this morning, what you do right before bed or even how you park …
Top 12 Free Diabetic Apps
Gone are the days of having to thumb through pages and pages of Bowes and Church’s Food Values to look up the nutrition facts of every single food consumed. Such a labor intensive process requiring …