Vitamin E Sources: What is Vitamin E You’ve heard of vitamin E, right? Did you know that it’s a nutrient that’s found in many foods and it acts as if it was a personal antioxidant in your body to help protect cells from harm? Vitamin E protects your body from things that are called “free…
Best High Fiber Foods for Diabetics
Best High Fiber Foods for Diabetics, and Some Tips to Help You. Do you think your body is in need of a deep cleaning? We know that you’ve heard of fiber but did you know that there are different types of fiber that affect your body in different ways? Choosing the right type of fiber…
How to Lower A1C: What Is It & How Can I Manage It?
What is the A1C? A1C is a test for diabetics that measures the amount of hemoglobin in the blood that has glucose connected to it. The A1C shows how much glucose (sugar) is attached to the hemoglobin and if you have too much sugar in your blood you’ll have a high A1C. This test is…
Health and Fitness Gift Ideas
Great Fitness Gifts Ideas For Health Nuts! Holiday gift buying is an overwhelming task in itself, but even more difficult when it comes to fitness gifts for your loved ones that are fitness junkies. Finding gifts for health nuts can be difficult because they can be a bit particular with the fitness accessories that they…
Prickless Glucose Meter: How They Work
Have You Ever Wondered About a Prickless Glucose Meter? Learn How They Work. Just over a year ago the FDA approved a new prickles blood sugar monitor, changing diabetic’s lives forever. What this means is that long gone are the days of pricking your finger when needing to check blood sugar levels. Thanks to prickles…
Healthy Holiday Desserts for Diabetics
Healthy Holiday Desserts for Diabetics : Maintain a Diet During the Holidays The holidays are difficult, but not to worry! We have a list of healthy holiday desserts that are not only friendly diabetic dessert recipes but are good for anyone trying to maintain their diet during the holidays. Here we will provide a few…
Some Antibiotics and Milk Don’t Mix – Here’s Why
Antibiotics and Milk. When and Why Not to Mix Them. In case you haven’t heard it before, antibiotics and milk aren’t a great mixture, but does this statement apply to all antibiotics? Antibiotics and milk aren’t the only enemies because there’s a whole list of foods to avoid when taking antibiotics. Because we need the…
Diabetes Holiday Eating Tips
Diabetes Holiday Eating Tips : Enjoy the Holidays Stress Free. The holidays are hard, especially if you are a diabetic. Managing blood sugar levels is a frequent thought throughout the holidays and what you can do to keep everything within target range. Diabetic holiday eating tips are easy to come by but hard to follow,…
Diabetic Eye Problems: The Effects Of Diabetes on Vision
Diabetics and Eye Problems : Explore the Effects Of Diabetes on Vision Problems with vision are unfortunately one of the effects of diabetes on vision. There are different diabetic retinopathy stages which can oftentimes affect the vision. It’s important to point out that if you have diabetes and notice a difference in your vision, it’s…
Healthy Holiday Recipes for Diabetics
Healthy Holiday Recipes Don’t Have to be Just for Diabetics, but for Anyone! The holidays are difficult. The holidays are even more difficult when you’re a diabetic, or someone who is strictly watching their diet. Sometimes finding diabetic holiday recipes can be challenging, just like finding healthy holidays recipes. You can use our outline of…