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Canadians with type 1 and 2 diabetes write back to their younger selves, to share personal insights and reflect on their experience of living with diabetes and starting on insulin therapy. In this post, Wayne reflects on living with diabetes.

It has always struck me as peculiar that many people with diabetes see taking insulin as the dividing line between a nuisance disease and a serious disease. By avoiding insulin, they feel they don’t yet have a serious disease.

Guidelines are very clear about the recommended amount of exercise for people with diabetes. But if you ask ‘when is the best time to exercise?’, it’s tough to get a straight answer.

We are hearing more and more about the need to eat less meat and more plant-based foods. Not only is this better for the environment and the sustainability of future food sources, it’s better for our health too!

Yearly flu shots, immunizations and injections are common situations that awaken needle fears. Some people report being worried about or frightened of receiving an annual needle. However, it is much more challenging to give yourself insulin injections as part of your daily diabetes management.

Peanuts are not only a healthy snack option, they can be an overall health boost for people with diabetes.

Could diabetes be on the decrease? A new study regarding the incidence and prevalence of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) in the United States has determined this trend to be happening.