Walking into the supermarket is almost exactly like social media. Every product is screaming (not literally of course) that it is healthy or has some great benefit to make feel your best. It's like the great Oprah episode - You get a buzzword, you get a buzzword. Don't be fooled good people by fancy labels and popular words.
Read More"Everything in moderation, including moderation." - Oscar Wilde
It's a new year so most likely you've set a goal to eat healthier or go to the gym and so forth. Or maybe your doc has told you to "balance your diet with exercise" or have everything in moderation. And you probably left the doctor's office confused thinking, "what in the world is moderation?"
Read MoreSo you go to the doctor and now what? Knowing what questions to ask can mean the difference between preventing and managing diabetes or developing lifelong complications. We all get a little stage fright when we go to the doctor - we never want to hear bad news. But asking questions can literally save your life. Don't be ashamed if you don't understand the answers, ask your doctor to clarify.
Read MoreThe complications of diabetes are both disabling and can kill you. Simply put, they are a bitch and you don't want any parts of them! So let's see what happens when blood sugar levels remain high in the body over time.
Read MoreThere is a lot of misinformation when it comes to food labels. Lots of brands like to market things as sugar-free, fat-free, gluten free, whatever the latest craze may be. But don't be fooled by these misleading advertisements - especially when it comes to sugar and sugar-free products. It's in pretty much everything we eat and buy.
Read MoreLet's keep this short and sweet, but not too sweet. We previously discussed, what it means to have Diabetes but how does it feel. People with diabetes typically feel tired.... ALL THE DAMN TIME. The body is constantly seeking a balance between the sugar in the body and the amount of insulin that is made. So naturally, there are some imbalances. The two common imbalances when it comes to Diabetes are high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
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