Up to 50% of people with diabetes demonstrate signs of kidney damage in their lifetime, so managing kidney disease along with diabetes is quite common.
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Diabetes and the ketogenic diet
Carbohydrate-containing foods such as bread, cereal and fruit are the body's main source of energy. When you eat these foods they turn into glucose (sugar) and the body uses that glucose as fuel.
Read More »Back to school: packing lunches and snacks for kids with diabetes
Packing school lunches for kids with diabetes requires some special considerations, but it doesn’t have to be stressful.
Read More »Navigating the grocery store for milk and milk products
Our series on navigating the grocery store takes us to the milk and milk products aisle, another important food group for healthy eating.
Read More »Navigating the grocery store for vegetables
Walking through the vegetable section of your local grocery store can be an intimidating experience, especially if you aren't familiar with a lot of the choices available.
Read More »Eating healthy to prevent diabetes complications
Having diabetes can mean having a greater risk for heart disease and high blood pressure, kidney disease, eye problems and nerve damage than people without diabetes.
Read More »Diabetes and juicing
Are you concerned that you’re not eating enough fruits and vegetables? Are you trying to find a better way to control your blood sugar levels or a quick way to lose weight? Perhaps you think that juicing might be the solution.
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