1.4 million people will be diagnosed with diabetes this year. How do we know if we are at risk? Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have different causes, but there are two factors that are important in both. You inherit a predisposition to the disease, and then something in your environment triggers it. […]
Diabetes, Genetics, and Risk Factors Read More »
By Karen Carrier| Food, Families, and Communities Educator with Penn State Extension You may have heard the saying “Eat the Rainbow,” but what does this mean for your health, and how can you implement it? Eating the rainbow means choosing a variety of fruits and vegetables in all the colors of the rainbow, from red
From Your Garden to Your Plate Growing and Eating the Rainbow for Good Health Read More »
Green beans have been a staple of the human diet dating back to Mesoamerica, where they were first cultivated by indigenous peoples. Archaeological evidence suggests that green beans, along with other types of beans, were an important part of the diet in this region as early as 7000 BC. Along with their historical significance, green
Green Beans and Managing Diabetes Read More »
Lions Clubs International was challenged by Helen Keller in the 1920’s to become the Knights of the Blind, and ever since then the Lions have been assisting individuals with vision issues. So, what does that have to do with diabetes? Diabetes is now the leading cause of blindness. 463 million adults worldwide live with diabetes,
Diabetes Facts and Figures Read More »
Over 100 years ago Dr. Fred Banting and his colleagues found a way to make insulin into an injectable form. In 2016, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)reported 3 Stages of Type 1 diabetes. The FDA approved the first and only disease – modifying therapy to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in those
Exciting News Type 1 Diabetes Read More »
February is the time of the year where spring is just around the corner, and while winter still might be hanging around for a few more weeks, that does not mean that there are not some great super foods that are in season. In this month’s article, I am going to look at three super
3 Super Foods for February Read More »
Proper hydration is important for people of all ages, whether or not they live with a chronic disease like diabetes. Proper hydration can be tricky between how much is needed, how much is too much, what medications you take, whether or not you exercised today, and how much caffeine you had. For those living with
Hydration for Health Read More »
As a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in a rehabilitation hospital, our Diabetes Interdisciplinary team strives to prevent hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia occurs when the body has a relative excess of insulin in the blood, and it results in low blood glucose levels. It occurs most often in people with Type 1 diabetes but can happen in
DIABETES AND HYPOGLYCEMIA – KNOW THE LOW Read More »
How to learn about healthy eating One of the biggest challenges diabetics face is healthy eating. Whether one is new to diabetes or has lived with it for some time, healthy eating can be difficult. It can be a little easier when eating at home and preparing our own meals, but what about when we
Eating Healthy, Eating Out Read More »
Prediabetes According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “96 million Americans have prediabetes and an even more troubling fact is that more than 8 out of 10 people do not know they have it.” Sadly I learned I was one of them. Who would’ve known that the physical and tests that I have
You Can Kick Prediabetes to the Curb Too! Read More »
