I didn't start taking yoga very seriously until a year ago -- but when I really started attending classes regularly and focusing on the breathing, postures and form of the entire practice, my body and my blood sugars were oh so grateful. Being a very difficult but low impact form of exercise, yoga will not hurt your knees and joints the way... Read more
I'm not talking about "toning" or playing around with little 3- and 5-pound weights here -- I'm talking about weightlifting. It's one of the best things I've done for my blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. Since beginning to train seriously and regularly with weights four days a week (sometimes five if I have... Read more
Fortunately, I was old enough when diagnosed with diabetes that the issue of hiring a babysitter was never actually an issue. However, there are obviously plenty of very young children with type 1 diabetes, and mom and dad wouldn't mind a night on the town now and then. Getting a break from your kids is probably hard enough as it is --... Read more
I think it's really great that women are proclaiming newfound self-esteem over their curvier bodies, not giving in to the pressures of Hollywood to develop eating disorders and becoming clearly aware that beauty doesn't have to be a size two. On the other side, I think some people may be excusing the extra poundage as a good thing simply... Read more
A recent study reported that colored "flatbreads" and chips are healthier -- especially for diabetics. This means swapping your white corn tortilla chips for those deep blue ones -- which are actually quite delicious, so this is a fair trade. The study found that the blue tortillas had much less starch and a significantly lower... Read more
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