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Healthy living

 
Discover how healthy eating and an active lifestyle can help people live well with diabetes.
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Healthy Eating
Expert: Joanne Lewis , Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator
Joanne What type of sugar is best for blood sugar?
May 14
Avoiding sugar is the most common diet concern for people living with diabetes. Read More »

Feature Healthy Eating Article
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Desserts and Diabetes »


Physical Activity
Expert: Michael Sarin, Physician and Certified Diabetes Educator
Michael The dangers of sedentary lifestyles
April 16
"Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: move," After all, humans were hunters and gatherers and survival meant constantly being on the move. Read More »

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Eight great reasons for physical activity »


Emotional Support
Expert: Cheryl Harris-Taylor, Social Worker
Cheryl Supporting a person who has diabetes
May 07
As a social worker I meet individuals who have diabetes in counseling sessions and in educational classes. In each setting we talk about the emotional roller coaster ride these individuals may go through Read More »

Feature Emotional Support Article
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Providing long-distance diabetes support. »


Medication

 
Understand the role medication can play in diabetes management. Find out why different...
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Expert: Freda Leung , Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Educator
Freda How to take care of a person with diabetes when they are ill
April 30
Should they continue taking their diabetes medications or what food they should eat when they are unable to eat their usual meals? Read More »

Feature Medication Article
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Medication side-effects? Know the secret signs. »



Diabetes Basics
Straightforward information to help you understand diabetes.
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Staying on track

 
Everything caregivers need to know about diabetes monitoring and control. We also have trouble-shooting...
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Expert: Maureen Clement , Physician
Maureen Hospitals: how to avoid them and how to survive them!
April 09
No one likes to be in hospital, but the reality is that people living with diabetes are more likely to have a hospital stay. At any given time on a hospital medical ward, about 25% of the people there have diabetes. Read More »

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Diabetes and skin complications »



What's new
Expert: Lori Berard , Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator
Lori Hypertension – more is not always better
April 01
Over the past few weeks, you have been able to read about hypertension – high blood pressure. There is no doubt that for everyone, proper control of blood pressure is key to preventing heart attack and stroke. Read More »


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