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.

The Weight of Work Gets Heavier

April 4, 2007

Stress is one of those things in life that you can’t live with or without. A life with no stress may sound inviting, particularly after a 10-hour day with an expectation of another tomorrow, but the absence of stress begins to resemble death. Read More “The Weight of Work Gets Heavier”

Recipe of the Week: Mixed melon salad

April 4, 2007

As Jan Chait mentions in her blog entry this week, the produce section is a great place to find snacks that are kosher for Passover. When made with fresh pineapple, this juicy melon salad with a tangy homemade dressing fits the bill. It would also make a colorful and healthful addition to an Easter meal!

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Ear’s the Deal: We’re All Corny

April 3, 2007

Originally, I was going to write that, if we are what we eat, we are corn. And then expound on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). But, to be honest, I don’t have a scientific cell in my body and would just get overwhelmingly confused at trying to explain how HFCS metabolizes differently from sucrose (table sugar) and probably isn’t all that good for people with diabetes. I could, however, explain the political and economic aspects of the proliferation of HFCS, but I’ll spare you.

So I’m simply going to tell you why I know that we are corn, which is…it’s Passover. Read More “Ear’s the Deal: We’re All Corny”

Article of the Week: Teaming Up for Better Diabetes Control

April 3, 2007

In two recent blog entries (”Get Thee to a Doctor’s Office!” and ”Regular Doctor Visits?”) Andy Stuckey reveals that he needs to make more frequent visits to his endocrinologist, who can be one important member of a diabetes care team. Do you know who the other members might be? This article from the archives explains who makes up a diabetes care team and what roles the members can play in helping you manage your diabetes.

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Troublesome Triglycerides (Part 1)

April 2, 2007

By now, you’ve heard that people with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing heart disease. You’ve also heard that it’s important to have your cholesterol level checked at least once a year, and that you should keep your LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol under 100 mg/dl (or 70 mg/dl if you’re at high risk for heart disease). You may even know about getting a “lipid profile” done once a year. What may seem a little murky is what triglycerides are, how they are related to heart health and diabetes, and what to do if they’re too high. So this is the topic for this week’s blog entry. Read More “Troublesome Triglycerides (Part 1)”

Get Thee to a Doctor’s Office!

March 29, 2007

This week, I’ve been thinking about why it took me so long to go back and see the doctor. I realized after scheduling my appointment that it has been almost two years. I feel like I’ve been taking good care of myself for the last two years—I just haven’t gone to the doctor to get proof. Read More “Get Thee to a Doctor’s Office!”

Recipe of the Week: Simple beef stir-fry

March 29, 2007

Beef tenderloin is a good source of zinc, the benefits of which are highlighted this week in Amy Campbell’s blog entry. This dish featuring beef tenderloin and frozen stir-fry vegetables could hardly be easier to prepare, and it’s low in calories, fat, and carbohydrate to boot.

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56 Years of Diabetes and Still Learning

March 28, 2007

In one of the comments my blog post received last week, the reader asked if any of the writers on this blog had diabetes. Read More “56 Years of Diabetes and Still Learning”

Zinc and Diabetes

March 26, 2007

Z is the last letter in the alphabet, which means it often receives little or no attention. Yet Z is the first letter in the word “zinc.” How much thought have you ever given to zinc? Maybe some, if you take zinc supplements for a cold, for example. But new research indicates that zinc is something else that people with diabetes should think about. Why? Read on. Read More “Zinc and Diabetes”

The “Terrorism” of Diabetes

March 21, 2007

Since the fall of the twin towers on 9/11, we who live in the United States have collectively experienced a new way of life—one that is affected by the possibility of something horrible happening. Read More “The “Terrorism” of Diabetes”

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