Diabetes is a 24/7 job.
No vacations. No lunch breaks or sick days. If you stop taking care of it, you basically... well... you just can't stop. Diabetes requires your attention all the time. When you're eating a meal, you're quietly counting the carbs you're consuming, calculating how much insulin you need and (maybe if you stare at nutrition labels too long like I do) trying to quiz yourself on just how many grams of fat and protein and calcium and sodium and cholesterol and...(the list...
Carb counting has always been a weakness in my diabetes management. Eating well demands knowing how much to eat from each food group to... Read more »
Around the time I was 15, I suddenly started needing about three times more insulin for the carbs I ate for breakfast than at any other... Read more »
We like to think we've got a handle on this carb-counting thing. But the truth is, most of us have very little clue - not least... Read more »
Well, I've definitely gone in both directions. As a powerliftter, I had to carb-it-up, because my muscles needed a decent amount of carbs... Read more »
Imagine this...you sit down at a nice restaurant -- whether it's the sassy bistro downtown or your basic AppleBees. You open the menu to... Read more »
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright... Read more »
British scientists have developed an online calculator that can help you predict your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The calculator is based on... Read more »
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