As people who are living closely with diabetes, our interest is peaked whenever we hear or see a news item about supposed new research or medical findings.
Diabetes resolutions for the New Year
The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to think about establishing new personal goals, or change habits.
Get motivated to lose weight!
If you have prediabetes, maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent you from getting diabetes. And, if you have diabetes, the good news is that studies have shown that losing even a little weight can improve your diabetes control and reduce the risk of complications.
Staying active in cold weather
Many people with diabetes manage to follow the physical activity recommendations by staying active and exercising during the summer months, but find it much harder to stay active in cold weather.
Advocating for better diabetes care from your healthcare team
People living with diabetes have unique healthcare needs. They may have been living with diabetes for a long time and have experienced diabetes burnout, and years of inflexible lifestyle and medication routines (for example, diet, exercise and blood glucose testing and complex medication regimens).
What is a diabetes diet?
A diabetes diet is a healthy eating plan that helps to manage blood glucose levels.
