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"Get a good nutrition app on your phone for carb counting. Eat protein with breakfast. Be at least moderately active every day. See your endocrinologist regularly an ... read more
Kathy Fowler, Virginia, dx'd 2004
Type 2 Diabetes
2
Eating balanced meals, taking two cinnamon capsules twice a day, and walking 15 to 30 minutes daily. Do strength training three times a week after up to 30 minutes b ... read more
Lady sally
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 54 Female More than 5 years
0
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What’s your favorite self-care ritual for staying sane and healthy?
There is a lot of information out there. Some of it is fake news so please don’t believe everything you read. Ensure the advice (whether from a diabetes book or from ... read more
Karen Graham, RD, CDE
Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator and diabetes book author Type 2 Diabetes Female
1
I can’t say enough about the benefits of weight training, not just for people with diabetes but for everyone. Weight training builds muscle mass, important for those ... read more
Sheri Colberg, PhD
Type 2 Diabetes
3
Movement 20 to 30 minutes helps me a lot.
Hayes Johnson
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 55 Male More than 5 years
0
It’s best to eat a low carb diet when you have diabetes. Using almond or other nut flours, cauliflower, coconut flours instead of grain flours is very useful. Ther ... read more
Mona Morstein, ND, DHANP, VNMI
Author of Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes
1
Our intestinal bacteria thrive on eating fiber and eating low carb can significantly reduce fiber intake. That can negatively change our bacteria: less proliferation ... read more
Mona Morstein, ND, DHANP, VNMI
Author of Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes
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Where do you turn to most for diabetes diet advice?
Adopt a “growth mindset.” In her 2007 book, ‘Mindset, The New Psychology of Success’, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D explains that a “fixed mindset” focuses on failure while a ... read more
Coach Bibi Ladipo, First Mile Care
Bibilola Ladipo-Ajayi, National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coach Type 2 Diabetes Female
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Eat the smallest meal of the day at dinner.
Doug
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 65
3
Eating salty foods doesn’t cause your blood sugar to go up, but it may worsen high blood pressure. As a person with diabetes if you also have high blood pressure you ... read more
Karen Graham, RD, CDE
Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator and diabetes book author Type 2 Diabetes Female
2
Don't skip your healthcare appointment because you feel like you aren't doing well. Your healthcare team is there to motivate, encourage, and give you practical sol ... read more
Jennifer Bryant
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 39 Female
2
Mediterranean diet and exercise
Doug
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 65 Male More than 5 years
1
Don't leave goodies and candies lingering on the counter! These are often the foods highest in refined sugars that will spike the blood sugars rapidly. They also te ... read more
Shena Jaramillo
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 34 Female
1
“Yes, we can also find new foods that are both diabetes-friendly and good for us. My biggest success in this area is the discovery of Lindt 95% cacao chocolate. I ca ... read more
Anna C., Australia, dx'd 2011
Type 2 Diabetes
2
Move for 20 min after each meal. Your muscle cells respond to insulin better with physical activity. Hence moving after you bring sugar to your body from your meal h ... read more
Lara Dandachi Dietitian
Diabetes Specialist Type 2 Diabetes Age: 41 Female
2
If you are looking for information online, I recommend going to very reliable websites such as ones run by Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clin ... read more
Anis Rehman, MD
Endocrinologist Type 2 Diabetes
1
Fast Fact
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death for over two-thirds of people 65 and older with diabetes.
American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death for over two-thirds of people 65 and older with diabetes.Medication and exercise
Hosidar Daji
Type 2 Diabetes Age: 58 Male More than 5 years
0
Snacks rich in protein, fiber and heart healthy fats can help with weight loss and managing blood sugar levels. A few examples of these snacks include an apple with ... read more
Zoe Fienman RDN, CDE
Dietitian at OnPoint Nutrition Type 2 Diabetes Age: 29 Female
3
Take a daily walk.
Type 2 Diabetes
1