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Not Sure What to Eat? Try One of These Three Diabetic Friendly Ideas

Cindy — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:04:01 +0000

In this carbohydrate, high fat environment that we live in, finding healthy diabetic foods can often be challenging. Adapting to a diabetic diet at home can be very frustrating because so many popular recipes are loaded with carbohydrates and fats. If you are searching for some new ideas for your recipe repertoire try one of [...]

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Natural Remedies For Weight Loss: Will There Soon Be A New Best Food For Weight Loss?

Cindy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:30:25 +0000

A Look At Potential Superstar Weight Loss Foods Weight loss is a priority for almost every diabetic patient and it is often a priority for many non-diabetic patients. People of all ages are interested in new and interesting ways to help them lose weight and simple changes to the diet and natural supplements are often the [...]

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Diabetes Treatment Goals: What Should My Blood Sugar Be?

Cindy — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:23:12 +0000

Do you know your diabetic treatment goals? If you aren’t sure what your blood sugar should be it is time that you talked to your doctor. Patients who understand acceptable ranges for glucose readings and who know their target HbA1c levels tend to be more involved with their own care and have better management. The [...]

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Five Gift Ideas For Your Diabetic Friends!

Cindy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:07:47 +0000

If you are looking for gift ideas for your diabetic friends, check out these five great products for people with diabetes! Diabetic Socks: Patients with diabetes pay careful attention to their feet. Years of high blood sugar can cause nerve damage and poor circulation that raises the risk of developing painful infections and other serious [...]

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Healthy Holiday Foods For Diabetics: How To Stick To Diabetic Diets During Holiday Season!

Cindy — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 02:27:45 +0000

Choosing Foods For Holiday Diabetic Diets Patients with diabetes are faced with the challenge of always watching what they eat to keep glucometer readings in a normal range. The holiday season poses a challenge to many diabetic patients as ‘tis the season to overindulge in rich, sugary and fatty foods. Most experienced type 2 diabetics know that [...]

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Health Benefits of Green Tea For Diabetics

Cindy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:52:37 +0000

Health Benefits of Green Tea For Diabetics Green tea is a popular natural remedy for many different health problems that has been used for thousands of years. This substance is very widely used in Asia and is rapidly increasing in popularity in the United States. Patients with diabetes can benefit in many different ways by [...]

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Three Facts About Diabetes and HIT: AKA High Intensity Interval Training

Cindy — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:05:53 +0000

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the use of high intensity interval training (HIIT) for weight loss and fat burning. I have recently started the Beachbody program Turbo Fire which is a work out program that incorporates high intensity interval training. The program boasts amazing results and that through the use of high [...]

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Not Stavia or Stivia! It’s Stevia: A Diabetes Friendly Noncaloric Sweetener With Good Side Effects!

Cindy — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:49:15 +0000

Almost everyone is aware that the average American diet contains an overload of sugar! For that reason, many Americans continue to turn to products that pack a sweet punch without all of the added calories. Most are familiar with saccharine and aspartame, but are you familiar with stevia? Sweet and Calorie Free: What is Stevia? [...]

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HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c): Is This Test Reliable?

Cindy — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:11:40 +0000

The hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a powerful monitoring tool used by physicians to track your blood sugar over the course of 3 months. This simple blood test is widely used for diagnosing diabetes and for monitoring average blood sugar levels. For information about how the HbA1c test is used to diagnosis and monitor diabetes, click [...]

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Two Powerful Natural Blood Pressure Reducers For Diabetics

Cindy — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:31:58 +0000

Many diabetic patients are have abnormally high blood pressure readings. High blood pressure is typically diagnosed when patients have two or more blood pressure readings that are greater than 140/90. For diabetic patients, it is preferred to see blood pressure readings below 130/80. When hypertension, of high blood pressure, is diagnosed many patients are asked [...]

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