March 27 is American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day, the day set aside to focus on the importance of diabetes, especially when left undiagnosed or untreated. Here's why you should get checked for diabetes: Over 30 million Americans have diabetes. Another 84 million have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing it. 1 in 4 people with diabetes, and 9 in 10 with pre-diabetes, don't know they have it. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US. Healthcare costs for people with diabetes is 2.3 times that of people without diabetes. Notice I said, … [Read more...]
Calorie Counts for Cool Summertime Drinks
When you have diabetes, sugary summertime drinks quickly raise your blood sugar. Here are calorie counts for some of our favorite cool summer drinks to help you make healthier choices. After spending a long day out in the sweltering summer sun, it might be tempting to grab the nearest icy beverage to help cool off. However, some of the most popular summertime beverages have a surprising amount of sugar. In fact, from cocktails to snowballs, oftentimes these sweet and icy drinks can contain an entire meal’s worth of calories, but offer minimal nutritional value. For example, one … [Read more...]
What you need to know about Diabetes and Alcohol
How Alcohol Affects Your Body when you have Diabetes Alcohol goes straight to your blood stream, unlike food which is digested in your GI tract. The liver sees alcohol as a toxin and is responsible for breaking it down and getting rid of it, which takes about 2 hours per drink. When you drink alcohol faster than the liver can break it down, you feel the effects of intoxication (you get a "buzz"). As you may know, the liver also pumps glucose into your blood to keep your blood sugar from dropping too low. When alcohol is introduced into your system, your liver may not notice your sugar is … [Read more...]
Seven Critical Mistakes Made by People With Diabetes
Seven Critical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them if You Have Diabetes Like so many of you, I've learned many lessons the hard way. That was the case with James, my first husband who had diabetes for 10 years when I met him. I didn't know much about diabetes back then and it was not even on my radar screen to talk to him about it. Because James took insulin I assumed he knew about diabetes. Tragically, I was wrong. Over the next few years the devastating complications associated with diabetes emerged: blindness, nerve damage, kidney failure and ultimately, death. Fortunately for you, there is … [Read more...]
Return of the Dietitian’s Husband!
Welcome to the "Return of the Dietitian's Husband" (or, The Horror of the Holiday Bulge)! This article was written by Bob, my husband and guest blogger. Here is his first article, in case you missed it, "The Agony of the Diabetes Dietitian’s Husband". There it was, approximately ten pounds of malicious metal and glass. The creature stared at me, daring me, mocking me. Its bulbous eye both inviting and foreboding. "Go ahead, try me" it seemed to say. "You think I'm afraid?" I said aloud. "You think I won't do it?" Silence was the response. "I'll show you. You have no power over me!" I … [Read more...]
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