Diabetes

Managing diabetes isn’t that difficult, as long as you have a thorough understanding of the disease, how it affects you and the lifestyle changes required to keep you feeling and looking healthy. Let’s take a look at some crucial and surprisingly popular myths pertaining to diabetes.

Most people are aware of diabetes as a condition, but there are actually two different types: type 1 and type 2 diabetes and they can be quite different. Here’s a closer look at the differences and similarities between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

While there are medical methods to help manage diabetes, your diet plays a huge role – what you take in on a daily basis can make a big difference, and in many cases it only takes a relatively small change to your menu. We look into the 12 foods to avoid, and their safer (but still satisfying) alternatives.

Here are some healthy snacks for diabetics that will help energize and satisfy hunger while controlling your diabetes symptoms.

There’s definitely nothing sweet about diabetes, as it can lead to a number of other health complications. However, while monitoring your blood sugar, you can reduce the impact of diabetes by making different diet choices.

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can be very scary, and for good reason: failing to make important lifestyle — and especially diet-based — changes can result in serious damage to some of your major organs, including the kidneys and heart. So, what kinds of foods should you be eating and what, exactly, should you be avoiding? Let’s take a closer look.