Managing Diabetes

When it comes to staying healthy, your doctors will repeatedly tell you that health is a numbers game; there are certain numbers that all healthy people should remember. Here are some tips to help you keep an eye on your overall health - while sticking with the numbers.

Eat VeggiesEveryone should remember to eat a total of five fruits and veggies each day. You can mix and match your fruits as much as you like as long as you reach five by the end of the day.

With the summer just around the corner, it's time to gear up for weddings, graduations, cookouts, and other celebrations that, often, involve large amount of food and small amounts of sugar-free options. Here are some tips to help you eat healthy (without having to take your own food) to this summer's events.

Need Sleep?

The body relies on habitual sleep patterns in order to regulate and repair itself. Everyone, including Diabetics, has a circadian rhythm, or body clock, that helps to regulate sleep. This body clock is responsible for making people tired between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. A healthy person sleeps for about seven to eight hours after falling asleep each night.

Regardless of the rain that is infamous during the month of April, your fitness routine should not suffer. Gym membership or not, there are some tried-and-true steps that just about anyone can take to stay in shape during the wet month of April. Read on for some simple tips for keeping up your fitness routine:
Stay Fit Indoors

Organize Events: Bike Rides

Whether you are interested in participating in a fun run or walk, or prefer to give back to your community through alternative charity events, consider participating in a Diabetes activism event this spring. With opportunities located around the country, there is no doubt that you can find just the event that you're looking for.

Here are some ideas for popular ways that you may wish to help with Diabetes research and care:

Salad Mythbusters
Healthy Salad

Many people believe that they should not add croutons to their salads because of the added carbohydrates. However, croutons can be a source of energy, fiber, and healthy carbohydrates. Keep in mind that everyone needs some carbohydrates in order to gain energy each day.

The process of finding the right health care professional to help you manage your Type 2 Diabetes can take awhile - Take your time. Not only do you want to find a professional that takes the time to listen to your concerns while you’re in his or her office, but it’s also important to find a professional that is available if you call the office with a concern…or one that will at least return your call within a reasonable amount of time.

Today, I read an eye-opening article by Andrew Curry in "Diabetes Forecast" magazine. He wrote, "...90 million American adults have trouble reading; 110 million have trouble with basic math. The estimated 21 million diabetics and 54 million pre-diabetics have a compounded problem.

Healthy eating, physical activity, and insulin injections are the basic therapies for Type 1 Diabetes. The amount of insulin taken must be balanced with food intake and daily activities. Blood glucose levels must be closely monitored through frequent blood glucose testing.

Healthy eating, physical activity, and blood glucose testing are the basic therapies for Type 2 Diabetes. In addition, many people with Type 2 Diabetes require oral Medication, insulin, or both to control their blood glucose levels.

Researchers believe that stem cells are potential cures for many diseases, including type 1 diabetes. But the use of stem cells is controversial, with President Bush lined up on one side of the debate and celebrities like Mary Tyler Moore and Michael J. Fox on the other. You may be wondering what the issues are, and just how stem cell research can help you or your loved one with diabetes. For the answers, read on.

What are stem cells and what can they do?