When it comes to cardiovascular care, sometimes it can be overwhelming to even know where to begin. Two of our top specialists broke down the basics and offered straightforward tips and advice on how to protect your heart.
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Gastroparesis is a condition that’s very common in people with diabetes. It occurs when your stomach takes too long to empty food and it can cause a lot of uncomfortable symptoms, but there are therapies and lifestyle adjustments that can help manage it.
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Three things can trigger our hunger hormone and kick our cravings into high gear: stress, lack of sleep and skipping breakfast. Dr. Jennie Luna explains why these things can affect our belly brain, and offers simple solutions to improve the way we eat, sleep and live.
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Glucerna shakes have nutrients that help support your immune system, curb cravings and minimize blood sugar spikes so you can stay on track and in control.
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Caffeine does not have any calories, however it affects everyone differently and it can raise blood sugar levels through a complicated biochemistry pathway.
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For many of us, “meal planning” means picking out which frozen dinner to heat up five minutes before we eat. It gets the job done, but TCOYD’s Happy Diabetic Chef offers a few simple tips to make homemade meal prep easy, healthy, and fun.
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The keto diet has been popular for awhile now, and many people have had amazing weight loss results. Dietitian Adriana Valencia explains how it’s different than other low-carb diets, and shares the positives and negatives for people with diabetes.
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What are added sugars? Where do they come from and how much should we have? Type 1 Dietitian and CDE Dana Palermo explains what to look out for and what to avoid.
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Are you eating foods that support your gut microbiome? (Do you even know what a gut microbiome is??) There’s so much confusing info out there, it’s hard to know what to eat and what to avoid . Registered Dietitian Dana Palermo helps us sort it all out.
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The benefits of adding more vegetables to our diets are tremendous for good health, good glycemic control, and weight management. Non-starchy vegetables in particular provide fiber, a small amount of protein and plenty of cancer-fighting antioxidants. If you don’t naturally crave the green stuff, here are a few tips on how to sneak more into your diet.
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