If you or your child are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it’s completely natural to feel overwhelmed. Here are eight quick tips that you can use to help you take control.
DCC common catch all ad unit
Exercise and blood sugar control
When you exercise, your heart beats a little faster and you breathe a little harder. As well, your muscles use more glucose. Over time, all of these factors can help lower your blood sugar levels. It also makes the insulin in your body work better.
Gut bacteria effects on obesity and diabetes
Did you know that you have 10 times as many bacterial cells in and on your body than you do human cells? That is five pounds of bacteria!
How to increase fibre in your diet
Fibre is a type of carbohydrate that passes through your digestive system without being digested. One of the most important benefits of fibre is that it helps food to move efficiently through your body.
Insulin pump coverage in Canada
Several provinces in Canada cover the costs of insulin pumps for select groups of people with diabetes. Discover if you are eligible.
How to stick with a healthier diet
After being diagnosed with diabetes, you likely sat down with the dietitian and drew up a plan, went out and stocked up with healthy foods, and started eating more healthily. And now, just weeks later, you’re back to your old eating habits.
