I was sent news about a new food tool for diabetics. It is very convenient and extremely quick. It is a way to have 24/7 access to educational and nutritional content. Have you ever thought about trying out a new food or recipe but didn’t because you had no idea the effect it would have on your bloodsugar? Now, you need not worry.
The Food Awareness Toolbar acts as your own food-search browser tool on your desktop — free of charge! It works just like a Google search, but for food data. All you have to do …read more

True Blue… That is what they are saying about the older, cheaper diabetic drugs. As if the newer, more expensive, highly debatable drugs needed anymore “bad type” press. This could hurt sales for such drugs as Avandia even further.
 
The clear winner: metformin, sold as Glucophage and generically for about $100 a year. It works as well as other diabetes pills but does not cause weight gain or too-low blood sugar, the analysis found. It also lowers LDL or bad cholesterol. Consumer Reports also published a guide of the results. Besides metformin, it rates glipizide and glimepiride, sold …read more

I am a strong believer in healthy mind, healthy body. Mental health plays into how all of as behave in our personal relationships. As I have mentioned in a previous post, spousal support is important in the treatment of diabetes. It helps when my husband takes the time to understand what type of food is “good” for me and tries to mimic my eating patterns.
I think it would be difficult if my hubby brought home a big ol’ greasy pepperoni pizza, breadsticks and cheesecake 3 times a week. How could any person in their right mind …read more