Archive for Diet

  • Get More Out Of Life While Managing Your Diabetes Get More Out Of Life While Managing Your Diabetes

    When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 21, I had not given the first thought to living a healthy diabetic lifestyle. As far as I was concerned, a healthy lifestyle was reserved only for fitness junkies and overweight moms. I didn't know squat about the benefits and overall ...

  • Cutting the Simple Carbs and Increasing Quality Protein With Egg Whites Cutting the Simple Carbs and Increasing Quality Protein With Egg Whites

    This whole dietary balancing act can get frustrating sometimes. As a diabetic and someone who is generally trying to lead a healthy, fit lifestyle, I need to go easy on the simple carbohydrates. That leaves more need and more space for protein from my daily caloric intake. But here’...

  • Pistachio Nuts Can Lower Blood Sugars? Pistachio Nuts Can Lower Blood Sugars?

    Munching a handful of pistachio nuts not only makes for a great snack but also a healthy one because it lowers the blood sugar level by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates in the body, a study said Tuesday. “Pistachio, when eaten with high carbohydrate food items like whit...

  • Caffeine Raises Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics Caffeine Raises Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics

    It may come as quite a shock to those type 2 diabetics who regularly consume caffeine to hear that studies are now showing that caffeine raises blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics. I'm a regular diet coke drinker and I thought that because there is no sugar in diet coke it was safe for me to d...

  • Top Gun Training Tactics Result In Better Care For Inner-City Diabetes Patients Top Gun Training Tactics Result In Better Care For Inner-City Diabetes Patients

    Employing training methods originally developed to save lives in the air, LifeWings Partners LLC, helped a resource-strapped inner-city clinic significantly improve care for their diabetes patients. [caption id="attachment_515" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Inner City Diabetes Program"]...

  • Searching For Diabetic Recipes? Look No Further Than Diabetia

    ***sponsored post*** The Holidays can be an especially challenging time in the life of a diabetic. With all the family dinners and work parties it can be hard to stay on track with your healthy eating... believe me I know from experience. Being a type II diabetic, I am faced with everyday choi...

  • See How Easily You Can Have a Diabetes Friendly Thanksgiving See How Easily You Can Have a Diabetes Friendly Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is one of the more challenging holidays for those of us with diabetes. The reason? The entire holiday revolves around food. Let's face it, you gather with family and friends on this day to celebrate and have a Thanksgiving feast. As we have come to accept, there is no taking a vacati...

  • Insulin Resistance And Complex Carbohydrates

    One of the biggest mistakes that weight loss failures make is cutting out carbs altogether. An example of this flawed ideology is the Atkins diet. Clinical studies have proven that the low-carb, high fat diet has a negative impact on the health of your heart and blood. But bringing back the carbs...

  • Natural Foods and Supplements to Reduce Your Blood Sugar Natural Foods and Supplements to Reduce Your Blood Sugar

    Did you know that there are many natural foods and supplements that you can take that will help lower your blood sugar level naturally? Diabetic patients are usually made aware of the countless pharmaceutical products that are available...but what if you want to naturally lower your blood sugar leve...

  • Diabeties Diets – For Life Improvement

    Basically, there are two types of diabetes, 1 and 2. Type 1 is much less common than Type 2, and occurs before the age of 40. Type 1 is associated with a lack of insulin, and without enough insulin you cannot maintain a normal blood glucose level. This in turn causes hyperglycemia, or an overabun...

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  • Diabetic Snack: Low Carb Nachos Diabetic Snack: Low Carb Nachos

    Being a diabetic I tend not to give into my temptation for nachos. I love nachos. But I've never been able to find a low carb nacho recipe. Just writing that I love nachos doesn't really drive home the feeling I hold for this tasty treat. That's why I was so happy when my wife found some recipes for...