Monday, May 21, 2012

Lowering Morning Blood Sugar


Find out why your blood sugar is high in the morning and the steps you can take to lower morning highs or high fasting blood sugar levels. http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/monitoring/blood-sugar/lower-morning-high-blood-sugar/

Some Make Managing Their Diabetes Look Easy But It Is A Lot of Work


YOU make diabetes look so easy that the people around you don't know how hard you're working to manage it all day! 
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How many times has someone told you that your diabetes is “okay” as long as you “manage it”? The conversation usually looks like this

Startling Evidence on the Rise of Diabetes


Startling evidence on the rise of Diabetes...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-21/teens-heart-disease/55101006/1
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The disease jumped from 9% of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23% in 2008 in what could be a grim sign for the future

Friday, May 18, 2012

Diabetes Can Take A Toll on Emotions


Recent research found long periods of high blood-sugar can trigger the hormone linked to depression.
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And this psychological component may make it harder to control the blood-sugar disorder experts say

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Healthy, On-The-Go Lunches-Diabetic Living


Looking for healthy lunch ideas that are simple to take on the go? Here are six easy meal ideas to take lunch from bland to fab. http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/food-to-eat/nutrition/how-to-build-a-balanced-lunch/

High Blood Pressure and High Glucose a Global Problem


UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem

GENEVA — A quarter of people aged 25 or over now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood.

The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health statistics for the first time includes a look at blood pressure and glucose levels, two of the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Officials in charge of compiling the yearly snapshot of statistics for the U.N. health agency say rich nations' exports to the developing world increasingly include disease risk factors.

Dr. Ties Boerma, director of WHO's health statistics, said tobacco use, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity "are no longer diseases of just affluent countries."

Coconut Butter: Health Hoax or Health Miracle


What do you think: does COCONUT BUTTER live up to it's healthy reputation?http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2012/05/coconut-butter-health-hoax-or-health-miracle/
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Extra virgin coconut butter – it’s one of the trendier nutritional ingredients. Coconut oil is advanced for its ability deliver fast energy without affecting blood sugar. Its use is touted as a way to speed up the metabolism making weight loss easier. It is being sold as essential oil for addressing...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Diabetes is Everyone's Problem


Diabetes? Not *my* problem!

That's what too many people in the world think. But diabetes can touch anyone, and it's time for us all to join together and take action against this terrible disease.

Please LIKE + SHARE this video to get the word out: diabetes is everyone's problem!
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This animated video was produced by the International Diabetes Federation to warn everyone that diabetes is a global threat. But together, we can find a cure

When Diabetes and Cancer are Joined by Marriage


One story which reflects the necessity of courage to survive illness
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Kim Kircher, author of The Next 15 Minutes, was diagnosed with diabetes in 1992 and in 2006 she married John - who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2007. How did this remarkable couple survive terrible adversity?

Take Charge and Overcome Obstacles


Type 2 diabetes management is an ongoing process with many challenges along the way. Find out how to take charge and overcome obstacles so you can enjoy life to its fullest. http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/type-2-diabetes/causes/managing-type-2-diabetes/

Friday, May 11, 2012

A Great Lunch


For lunch today, butternut squash and spinach cooked with olive oil and fresh garlic