Many people with diabetes manage to follow the physical activity recommendations by staying active and exercising during the summer months, but find it much harder to stay active in cold weather.

High blood sugar levels, officially known as hyperglycemia, occur when the body has too little insulin or can’t use the insulin that it makes properly.

The Glycemic Index (GI) can be an invaluable tool both for people with diabetes and for those trying to avoid the condition.

For smokers who want to stop, quitting permanently is the desired outcome. But is quitting smoking cold turkey the right way to go about it? Some people believe that going cold turkey is the best route, because it allows nicotine to leave your system quickly. Others believe that going cold turkey makes withdrawal symptoms so difficult to cope with that ...

Julia Pesek is an accomplished equestrian who is living with type 1 diabetes, and she uses both of these life experiences to contribute to her community.

If you have diabetes, or at risk for the disease, there are some foods you can incorporate into your everyday eating plan to help ensure that you remain healthy and that your blood sugar levels are under control.

Alicia McGriskin has lived – and lived well! – with diabetes since her diagnosis at 12 years old.