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2016

Snack Attack

By Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N
When you were young, did your mother tell you not to eat between meals? Many people still think snacking is a no-no. They worry that the snacks they eat will cause them to gain weight and become less healthy. But experts who reviewed the eating habits of more than 11,000 people found that many of the snackers were very healthy eaters. They tended to drink more milk, eat more fruit and whole grains and consume less sodium in general. And the biggest surprise of all? The more they snacked, the better they ate overall.

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November 12, 2016

Pat Yourself On The Back

By Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE
Along with anger, fear and frustration, guilt is a common feeling among people with diabetes. No matter how much you do to care for yourself, it seems as if there is always more you could have done. After all, if you walked for 10 minutes, maybe you could have walked for 20. If you skipped dessert at dinner, maybe you should have skipped the bread, as well.

If you feel guilty, it can add to the stress you feel living with diabetes. It can also cause you to have very negative feelings about diabetes in general. Here are some ideas to help get off the guilt trip and feel better about your efforts and yourself.

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November 11, 2016

Medicines And Your Diabetes

By Linda Bernstein, PharmD
Many people with diabetes take medicines for reasons other than diabetes. Therefore, it’s important for you to know if and how these medicines affect your blood glucose. For example, Prednisone, used for inflammation, and “water” pills used for high blood pressure or edema, can raise blood glucose.

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November 11, 2016

Making A Change

By Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE

Two things affect how we change: how we think and how we feel. Our thinking side—our “head”—is careful. It guides us with facts and reason. We think things through before making a move. Our feeling side— our “heart”—is quicker to act. When our head and heart agree, it is easier to make a change. For example, if you’re in love it is easy to choose to get married, even though this is a very big change. But when your head and heart send you different messages, it is harder to make changes —even when you really want to make them.

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November 10, 2016

Leave My Diabetes Alone

By Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N
It can be fun to get together with friends and family—until someone makes a negative comment about your diabetes. Many people feel it is OK to comment on how you handle your diabetes. However, their words can sting sometimes, like when you reach for a cookie from a tray at an office party and a coworker asks, “you aren’t allowed to eat cookies, are you?” Here are a few ways to deal with comments people make or unwanted tips they offer.

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November 10, 2016

Home Healthcare

You can get all the medical equipment and supplies you need, like lift chairs, rolling walkers and scooters, at many larger pharmacies. If an item is not in stock, speak to [ Read more ]

November 7, 2016

Heart Health Primer

Even small steps toward a healthier lifestyle can make a big difference in keeping your heart healthy. This article shows you how knowledge, nutrition, and activity can help you improve your heart health. Along with your healthcare provider’s guidance, this can help you set goals to take better care of your heart. [ Read more ]

November 7, 2016

First Aid Basics

It’s important to be comfortable and familiar with the basics of first aid care, and to make sure you have the necessary supplies on hand. Read on to learn how you can be [ Read more ]

November 7, 2016

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