Category: Diabetes

When you are a diabetic, exercise is will help control your blood sugar levels. But if you
are overweight or obese and diabetic, exercise will also help you lose weight. As a
diabetic, there are additional considerations and precautions that you need to take before
you begin an exercise routine. And once […]

Eating and pregnancy go hand in hand. Even though it doesn’t seem fair to be pregnant
and not get to eat what and when you want it is healthier for you and your baby. The old
adage of eating for two is true but many women overeat when they are pregnant and gain […]

Dinner is the meal of the day when people like the most variety. You don’t want to eat
the same thing each night (pregnant or not). Here is the time to be creative. But a
cookbook or borrow one from the library to stock up on good ideas for dinner
combinations that […]

The best way to help your child adjust to being a diabetic is to involve him or her in their
treatment plan. Depending on their age and level of maturity the level that they are
involved and what they can do will be different. Be aware that as children grow older,
they are […]

There are different brands of insulin that are available but in each brand there are two different kinds of insulin that are used to control juvenile diabetes. One is known as fast-acting insulin – once it is injected it acts quickly in your child’s system. The other type of insulin is called slow-acting […]