By Tayla Magerman, MS, RD, LDN Nutrition is an important part of managing diabetes, so here are a few tips to help improve blood sugar control. It is important to first understand which foods have an effect on blood sugar. Carbohydrates, also referred to as carbs, raise our blood sugar. Carbs are the body’s preferred … More Nutrition Tips for Type 2 Diabetes Management
By Nicole Long — CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Did you know? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). February is American Heart Month, a time to bring awareness to heart disease and lifestyle … More Taking Care of Your Heart
By Kevin Robinson — Guest Blogger For the most part, if an animal has a developed brain, it needs sleep. That sleep doesn’t look the same for every animal, and scientists are still investigating sleep, but birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish all need sleep. During sleep, the body works to restore brain function and health, … More Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
The American Diabetes Association designates the fourth Tuesday in March annually as American Diabetes Association Alert Day®. This day serves as a powerful reminder, described by the organization as a “one-day wake-up call.” It is a call to action for individuals to proactively manage their health and evaluate their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. … More Diabetes Prevention with Old Colony Y
By: Kathleen Blandin Diabetes is prominent on both sides of my family. I, however, do not have diabetes. Everyone from siblings, aunts, uncles and even grandparents sporadically have taken the title and considerably demanding lifestyle that diabetes forks over. Diabetes can be caused by some factors like bad diet and/or pregnancy and sometimes just natural … More Please Don’t Sugarcoat It
By: Sandy Churchill Read Part 1 of From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon. Anger is a tough place to be because it feels like you are actively doing something but you are actually halted in action—like standing in a burst of flame and doing nothing to either escape or douse the blaze. I have been … More From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon (Part 2)
By: Sandy Churchill This has been a difficult week. Four doctors appointment in a row, one a day—like vitamins. A diabetic checkup and troubling infection, mammogram, ophthalmologist, and allergist appointment felt like a week-long tune-up that revealed some frustrating news. Blood sugars out of control again… or should I say “still.” The truth is there … More From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon (Part 1)
Healthy Holiday Eating Guidelines Traditional holiday baked goods are often high in calories, sugar, saturated fat, and cholesterol. The good news is that with a few modifications and substitutions your favorite family recipe can be made healthier without compromising flavor. In many recipes, the amount of fat or oil can be reduced by ¼ or … More Healthy Holiday Eating Tips & Recipes
By: Rachel Ventura I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 23 years. There is not a second of any day that I am not affected by this disease. But, dealing with all of the headaches and struggles is something I’m just used to doing. It’s second nature now, and I feel blessed to … More Sugar Coated Guilt
By: Sandra L. Churchill Slaying the diabetes dragon often takes many tries—and multiple ventures into the same battle scene. For me, a year of trying to eliminate nearly all carbs was disastrous and completely fruitless. Turns out my liver decided to make its own sugar so my A1C didn’t change at all after spending 12 … More The Battle Renewed—Slaying the Diabetes Dragon
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