Your Guide to Eating Healthy Carbs Make the Right Choice Think of carbs as raw material that powers your body. You need them to make sugar for energy. They come in two types: simple and complex. What’s the difference? Simple … Continue reading
Category Archives: Diabetes
When Someone You Love Has Diabetes
Gallery
You can do a lot to support your friend or relative as they manage their diabetes. Encourage them. It’s hard to have a serious medical condition. You’ll also want to learn the symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high … Continue reading
Diabetes Symptoms to Never Ignore
Gallery
One of the keys to leading a healthy life with diabetes is to keep your glucose levels, or blood sugar, in check. As your main source of energy, glucose plays a big role in keeping your body working like it … Continue reading
Tips to Avoid High Blood Sugar
Gallery
Blood sugar control is at the center of any diabetes treatment plan. High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is a major concern, and can affect people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes . There are two main kinds: Fasting … Continue reading
Tips for Exercising With Nerve Pain
Gallery
Diabetes & Exercise: Avoid Nerve Pain, Improve Balance Slow or Prevent Diabetes Nerve Damage Stick with your exercise plan, and it may help control diabetes-related nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy). In one study, people who took a brisk 1-hour walk … Continue reading
