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Blood Glucose Management with Insulin

Everyone with type 1 diabetes must take insulin—either by injection or with an insulin pump—because their pancreas no longer produces this essential hormone that helps regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. Without insulin, they would not su...  More »

Diabetes Medications: How Do They Work?

One person takes metformin for their diabetes; another person takes glimepiride and sitagliptin. What’s the difference? Does one pill work better than another?  More »

Making Sense of Food Labels

Food labels provide information about the nutrients in a particular food and can be very helpful for people with diabetes.  More »

Meatless Mondays

What do macaroni and cheese, red beans and rice, and a bean burrito have in common? They are all main dishes that can be made without meat.  More »

Eating Breakfast like a King

There’s an old saying that goes like this: Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince, and eat dinner like a pauper.  More »

Take Time to Meditate…And Be Kind To Your Heart!

Since February was American Heart Month, it’s a good time for us to focus our attention on risk factors for, and strategies to prevent, heart disease, which as you know is the number one cause of d  More »

A Simple Health Message: 5-2-1-0

Sometimes it helps to have a catchy slogan in mind to keep us focused on healthy behaviors.  More »

Traveling with Diabetes

I was invited to speak on nutrition recommendations for diabetes in Trinidad this month. What a beautiful island in the southern Caribbean!  More »

How to Eat Better (With Less Effort!)

My clients often deal with “mindless” eating—that is, our habit of eating unconsciously, without noticing or remembering what we've eaten. Mindless eating leads to overeating, which leads to the consumption of excessive calories.  More »

How to Prevent Hypoglycemia

In an earlier entry, I wrote about the symptoms of hypoglycemia and how to treat them. Today, I’m going to talk about preventing this potentially dangerous condition.  More »

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