A Diabetic Guy: March 2013

"FREE video reveals the dangers of riding the blood sugar roller coaster with an in-depth exploration on the importance of maintaining healthy blood sugar levels."

Resolutions

Successful Diabetes Resolutions

Alcohol affects blood sugar

4 ways alcohol affects blood sugar

Ways to Get Better Results

Diabetes Tips: 5 Life-Changing Ways to Get Better Results

Monday, March 4, 2013

Staying Motivated

Tips for Staying Motivated

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Holiday Eating Tips

"Eating less and moving more is the best recipe for health. But when you've got Type 2 diabetes, staying relaxed is equally important."

"Eat first. Always eat before drinking any alcohol. Emphasize complex carbohydrates or proteins that will be digested and release sugar into the bloodstream slowly."
"Take a close look. Check out everything at the dessert table before you take anything. Then make a conscious decision about what you’ll pick."
"Balance your choices. Desserts with sugar can still be part of special occasions when you have diabetes. But remember that they count toward your total carbohydrates. You shouldn't just add holiday desserts to what you would usually eat. Instead, cut carbohydrates elsewhere in your meal so that you can have dessert without adding to your total carbohydrates."
"Try alternatives. Keep a nonalcoholic beverage, like a diet soda, in hand."
"Keep alcohol in a safe range. Mix club soda with dry wine for a low-alcohol, low-sugar wine cooler."
"Make a nighttime check. Check your blood sugar level before bed. You may need to eat a bedtime snack to avoid nighttime low blood sugar."

Source: 6 holiday tips for diabetics ~ health-tools.health.msn.com

Choices in Life

Making Choices in Life with Diabetes

Tip-off To Heart Disease

Sexual Dysfunction May Be A Tip-off To Heart Disease In Diabetic Men

New Diabetes Link

Study finds new diabetes link

ABCs of Control

The ABCs of diabetes control

Ignored When Cancer Hits

Diabetes Ignored When Cancer Hits, Says Study

Overcome Diabetes

12 surprising ways to overcome diabetes

Transform Your Life

Transform Your Life with Diabetes

Monitor Your Diabetes

Monitor Your Diabetes Using These Digital Tools

Prevent Diabetes

What to do to prevent diabetes

Diabetes & Vitamin D Deficiency

Diabetes Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency in New Study

Stem Cell Breakthrough

Type 1 Diabetes Stem Cell Breakthrough Moves Toward Cure

Record Number of Diabetic Cases

Worldwide diabetes cases hit record number

Nearly Every State Seeing Large Surge in Diabetes

Slash Sugar

20 ways to slash sugar from your diet

Help Prevent Diabetes

12 steps to help prevent diabetes

Record Number of Diabetic Cases

Worldwide diabetes cases hit record number

Nearly Every State Seeing Large Surge in Diabetes

Diabetes by the Numbers ~ Infographic

Diabetes Advocacy

Why Diabetes Advocacy Has a Problem

For a Day

Type 1 For a Day

Diabetes Treatment Could Start Earlier

Diabetes Treatment Could Start Earlier Thanks to Newly Discovered Protein Risk Factor

Flu

Diabetes Linked To Flu

Beans

Beans May Improve Blood Glucose Control

Glucose Meters

Best Blood Glucose Meters

Insulin Production In Diabetics

Insulin Production In Diabetics May Be Restored By Recovering 'Bodyguard' Cells In Pancreas

Driving

Driving With Diabetes

Avocados

Avocado: Superfood for People with Diabetes

The Struggle is OK

Is it OKAY to Struggle with Diabetes?

Drug Shows Encouraging Results in Trials

Diabetes Treatment Drug Shows Encouraging Results in Trials

On a Budget

Managing Diabetes on a Budget

Coping

Coping With Lows

Diabetes-Friendly Soups

7 Delicious Diabetes-Friendly Soups

Numbers That Drive

The Numbers That Drive Our Diabetes Management

Help For Diabetics

Help For Diabetics Beyond The Doctor's Office

Sick & Tired

Sick and Tired of Diabetes?

Life Is More Than Diabetes

Reminding Myself That My Life Is More Than Diabetes

Blame

Blame It On The 'Betes

Remain Optimistic

Remaining Optimistic in Life with Diabetes

Behaviors You Need to Stop

Miserable? 7 Behaviors You Need to Stop

Unnecessary Comparison

Fighting Realty

Self Focus

Purposeless Living

Unhealthy Lifestyle

Negativism

Lack of Gratitude and Appreciation for Being Alive

Low Blood Sugars

New Products for Low Blood Sugars

It is a Balancing Act

Diabetes Balancing Act

Steps to Take for Fatigue

Diabetes Fatigue: 6 Steps to Take

Reach Out

Edit Your Thoughts

Think like an optimist

Rethink Exercise

Get more Sleep

Keep your Sense of Humor

Explain Diabetes

Explain Diabetes – As Quickly As Possible

They Mean Well

"Sometimes it isn’t a stranger or acquaintance giving you a hard time about your diabetes. Sometimes it’s a family member or close friend that says something hurtful about your diabetes management. And that is far more difficult to hear than the guy at the table next to you in a restaurant or some lady sharing an office with you at work."

When They Mean Well

Making You Tired

Is Your Diabetes Making You Tired?

Know About My Diabetes

Things I Want You to Know About My Diabetes ~ Elizabeth Zabell Edelman

Obsessive Diabetes Management

When Diabetes Management is Obsessive

Insulin 101

What is Insulin?

Stay Positive

Trying to Stay Positive

Clopidogrel Less Effective In Diabetics

Danish Survey Finds Clopidogrel Less Effective In Diabetics

Mobile App for Type 1 Diabetes Support

Lilly Diabetes Launches Mobile App for Type 1 Diabetes Support

Can Be a Pain

Diabetes Can Be a Pain

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Diabetes Inspiration

Diabetes Inspiration With BrokenPancreas.org

BrokenPancreas.org

"Welcome to BrokenPancreas.org: a resource for type 1 and type 2 diabetics, their families and friends. Broken Pancreas is dedicated to providing the latest information, inspiring stories and to prove that diabetics can accomplish anything."

Insulin Resistance

What is Insulin Resistance?

Nutrition Labels

Reading Nutrition Labels

Eating with Diabetes

Eating with Diabetes:
9 Essential Strategies for Great Results

Take 5

Take 5: Diabetes ~ WebMD

Get Your Diabetes Under Control

6 Tips to Get Your Diabetes Under Control

Steady Job

A Steady Job Is Good For A Diabetic's Health

Translating A1C

Translating A1C to a Blood Sugar Level

You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone in Life with Diabetes

Digital Tattoo

Digital Tattoo Gets Under Your Skin to Monitor Your Blood

Think Like a Pancreas

Traveling

Travel tips for people with diabetes

"Taking care of your diabetes means developing a routine for things like meals, exercising, and taking medication. But sometimes this routine is disrupted when you travel. Your healthcare team can help you work out a plan to prepare for unexpected situations. The tips below can help."

Traveling With Diabetes