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Good news for those with type 2 diabetes: healthy lifestyle matters
Learn what lifestyle and metabolic health goals you should strive for.
A diagnosis of diabetes doesn’t mean that you can’t live life to your fullest, so take charge, fight back and manage your diabetes. Read on to get some tips on how best to accomplish this!
Why B.C. is now taxing sugary, carbonated drinks
Province will charge 7 per cent on beverages linked to obesity, diabetes
We all know diet is particularly important when you have diabetes because foods affect our blood sugar levels. But many beverages will do the same, so it’s also important to keep track of what you drink throughout the day. Here’s a look at the best drinks to have with your diabetes diet, as well as the beverages to avoid whenever possible.
Important information: Apotex Inc. recalls specific lots of metformin medication
Apotex Inc. recently announced a recall of certain lots of its 500 mg extended release metformin tablets (“APO-Metformin ER”) because they contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) above the acceptable limit.
Metformin, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, is a medicine in a class called “biguanides.” It lowers blood sugar levels by decreasing the amount of glucose that your liver releases into the bloodstream.
Drinking coffee can cut risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, research finds
Drinking up to four coffees a day can reduce the risk of type two diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, a new study has revealed.
For many of us, drinking a cup of hot brewed coffee is a daily morning ritual. But do coffee and diabetes go together?
How people with Type 2 diabetes can get the benefits of exercise while reducing the risks
Read about 3 steps you can consider when starting an exercise program.
Exercise doesn’t just benefit your physical health. There are psychological benefits as well, including an increased sense of well-being, and reduced stress levels. Read about the mental health benefits of exercise in this expert blog.
Scientists develop glasses that could monitor diabetes through tears
Brazilian and American scientists have developed a novel glucose oxidase biosensor that can safely and painlessly monitor blood glucose levels through a person’s tears.
Having diabetes often means checking your blood glucose daily—sometime multiple times—which can be a hassle. But advances in blood glucose monitoring are helping make the process not only easier and more efficient, but pretty remarkable too.
