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Individuals living with diabetes need to take extra care in hot weather for a variety of reasons.
Read More »Hot weather tips for diabetes diets
Share your blood glucose diary with your health care team
You can keep in touch with your healthcare professional with the CONTOUR® Diabetes App. If you use the CONTOUR®NEXT ONE meter, you can quickly send a PDF copy of your results to your healthcare professional to aid in a remote consultation, and help you keep your diabetes management on track.
Read More »EXPERTS ANSWER COVID-19 QUESTIONS: Risks, Complications & Stress
In this first of a four-part series, nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator, Gail MacNeil, discusses the risks, complications and stresses associated with COVID-19 with endocrinologist, Dr. Alanna Weisman, and psychiatrist, Dr. Barry Simon. Here are their insights.
Read More »What is the DASH diet?
The DASH diet is a healthy and delicious meal plan that helps you lose weight, as well as lower blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Learn more about the DASH diet in this expert blog.
Read More »5 steps you can take every day to support your kidney health
You may already know that diabetes can affect your kidneys and that high blood sugars, along with other risk factors, can cause kidney disease. That’s why it is important to have regular tests for kidney disease to detect it at an early stage, as there may be few symptoms at that time.
Read More »How do you know if you have kidney disease?
Kidney disease is a common complication of diabetes. Read about diabetes and kidney disease in this article, including symptoms, tests that diagnose it and the five stages of kidney disease.
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Basic breakfast smoothie recipes