If you’ve been reading Blisstree this month, then you already know it’s American Diabetes Month. It’s probably even more fitting that November is the chosen month for diabetes awareness, since holiday eating can make some people stray from their health goals.
According to the American Diabetes Association, 24 million children and adults in the US have diabetes. Unfortunately, the morbidity rate of people with diabetes has continued to climb since 1987, even while death rates from cancer have fallen. Diabetes is also the leading cause of kidney failure.

Despite the bleak facts, managing diabetes properly can have a big impact. To help …read more