1. Eat something before you go to any party or “get together”. This is a great tidbit of information. It is also good for non diabetics that are watching their weight. You will be so much less inclined to stuff your face with the fillers and high carb fluff!

2. Offer to bring a dish, especially a dessert dish, that you know all the nutritional content about. This will allow you to enjoy a small amount of sweets without gorging yourself on 101 sugar cookies and cheesecake bites. And what is even better… you know exactly what the carb count and serving size is so you can enjoy without worry.

3. Bring your own beverages. I know you think it is tacky but I do it all the time. So many hosts do not provide diet sodas and low carb juices or flavored waters, so I always have my own as back up in the trunk of he car. I don’t drink alcohol at all so the flavored, carbonated waters look pretty in my wine glass and I don’t feel totally left out!

4. Do not taste and sample all the dishes on the spread. Pick 3-5 that you know you like and stick with them. Always include a high protein, meat type choice. Also, fresh veggies are always a good choice, at least compared to jello salad or potatoe bake!

5. Remember that you are human and if you have a bad day there is always tomorrow! Be kind to yourself and give yourself a break. You have to think about your diet and nutrition 24/7 365 days a year so one bad day should not set you into a downward spiral!

By the way… I have a confession, I ate some sugar cookies that my kids made last night and they were really yummy!

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I am surprised on regular basis how little the general population knows about the disease. I get silly questions often. Everything from, “I have nothing to worry about, you can only get diabetes from being fat, right?”, to “Doesn’t it suck never being able to eat sugar?”

Come on people, yes obesity is a risk factor, but there are plenty of thin people with diabetes. And do they really think I never eat sugar? Moderation, moderation, moderation. Gosh!

There are so many myths and misconceptions out there, I thought we should clear the air as to make everyones lives easier. Take this little true and false test to see what you know about diabetes? Come on, don’t be scared!

1. Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar.

2. Being overweight causes diabetes.

3. Type 2 diabetes is less severe than type 1.

4. Type 2 diabetes can turn into type1.

5. People with diabetes can not eat sugar.

6. Taking insulin or medication allows diabetics to eat whatever they want.

7. People with diabetes can not drink alcohol.

8. Women with diabetes shouldn’t have babies, it is too risky.

9. Treatment for diabetes is pointless, it is never cured anyway.

10. Children can outgrow diabetes.

Well how do you think you did? If you answered all the questions as true, than you need to read the myths and facts article by the Worldwide Initiative for Diabetes Education to learn a little something. All the above statements are false. Lets help educate each other, pass the test on!

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Myths And Misconceptions About Diabetes