Healthy Living

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been managing diabetes most of your life, its important to understand the condition and its effects on your overall health. Learn about meal planning and fitness, discover tried-and-true approaches to losing weight, read interviews with others who are living with diabetes, get tips to maintain emotional balance and more.

Maybe It’s (Diabetic) Complacency

October 15, 2009

I know it’s just me. I know I’m the only person in the world who has Type 1 diabetes who doesn’t get right on it when it comes to breaking bad habits. I rationalize. I retreat. I avoid. And I slip mildly into… dip my foot into — up only to my shin or maybe to my knee — those two sins of sloth and gluttony that provide the immediate comfort of putting off today… Read More “Maybe It’s (Diabetic) Complacency”

Can the Company You Keep Make You Fat? (Part 2)

October 13, 2009

Several of you shared your thoughts and opinions on last week’s post about a study indicating that your friends may have more of an influence on your weight than you think. Some of you felt that yes, your friends really do have an effect on your weight, but others stated that it’s genetics that has the most influence… Read More “Can the Company You Keep Make You Fat? (Part 2)”

What Really Determines What We Eat

August 12, 2016

Most of us believe that how much we eat is mainly determined by how hungry we are. But that’s where we’re wrong… Read More “What Really Determines What We Eat”

Managing Chronic Pain

April 25, 2018

In surveys, anywhere from 20 percent to over 60 percent of people with diabetes report dealing with chronic pain — much higher than rates in the general population. Why is there so much pain, and what can be done about it? Read More “Managing Chronic Pain”

What About Urine Tests?

October 7, 2009

Since I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) over 20 years ago, I’ve been a self-care maniac. I think about it, write about it, and talk about it all the time. So when I started having to urinate every 90 minutes or so, I decided to investigate for myself… Read More “What About Urine Tests?”

Can the Company You Keep Make You Fat? (Part 1)

October 5, 2009

When it comes to weight control, it’s probably been ingrained in you by now that eating too many calories without subsequently burning them off can cause you to gain weight. And that not doing enough physical activity can make you gain weight (or at least make it hard to lose weight). You’ve likely also heard theories suggesting that eating too much fat, or too much carbohydrate, or not enough protein can make you gain weight… Read More “Can the Company You Keep Make You Fat? (Part 1)”

Weight Loss Dramatically Improves Sleep Apnea

October 2, 2009

Losing weight can significantly improve — and possibly even eliminate — symptoms of sleep apnea in obese people, according to research recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. People who have sleep apnea are more than twice as likely as those who don’t to have diabetes, and 50% of men with Type 2 diabetes have sleep apnea… Read More “Weight Loss Dramatically Improves Sleep Apnea”

Diabetes and Bone Health

May 5, 2017

Learn about steps people with a higher risk of bone loss, including those with diabetes, can and should take steps to strengthen and protect their bones… Read More “Diabetes and Bone Health”

Thin Type 2s?

September 30, 2009

We’ve all read about people with Type 1 climbing mountains, dancing ballet, or playing professional football. But all people with Type 2 are thought by many to be overweight and sedentary. Last week I learned different. It’s an interesting story… Read More “Thin Type 2s?”

Chef Seeks Help Finding Snacks. Gluten-Containing Foods Need Not Apply.

September 29, 2009

Help! Does anybody have any ideas for inexpensive, child-friendly, gluten-free snacks? I have a new child in religious school who needs gluten-free food, and I cannot bring myself to provide one thing for the rest of the children and tell him, “You can’t have that; this is for you…” Read More “Chef Seeks Help Finding Snacks. Gluten-Containing Foods Need Not Apply.”

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