We are all encouraged today to consume low fat foods, whether we have diabetes or not. And the food industry has helped us in this endeavour by producing a number of foods that are labelled “low fat.”
Diabetes and kidney complications
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, known as nephropathy. Find tips to prevent or delay kidney complications.
The 4 types of physical activity
Regular physical activity is important to help meet diabetes management goals. There are four main types of physical activity.
Common blood tests for people with diabetes
Many people with diabetes, in addition to taking medications for their diabetes, also take prescription medications for their other health problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol or hypothyroidism.
Exercise Intensity: How to Measure it?
Dr. Michael Sarin explains 3 well-known ways you can use to assess your exercise intensity – the Karvonen Formula, the RPE Scale and the Talk Test.
Managing diabetes with insulin
Insulin is one of the many tools that are used to manage diabetes. People living with type 1 diabetes must take insulin, as their bodies are no longer able to produce it. People living with type 2 diabetes may be prescribed insulin to help control their blood sugar more effectively.
