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Diabetes Flashpoints

Calorie Counts...Someday
Should the FDA hold off on setting new menu-labeling rules mandated in the health-care reform bill?

Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Diane Fennell

Green Leafy Vegetables Cut Risk of Type 2, Study Shows

Moms now have another reason to encourage the kids to eat their vegetables: A recent study has found that increased consumption of green leafy vegetables can significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

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Eric Lagergren

It’s a Sparkling Water Kind of Day, Every Day

Ah yes, I remember it so unfondly, the month or so before my diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. The thirst! Oh the excessive, abnormal, unquenchable thirst…

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David Spero

Diabetes on the Web

After sex, health is probably the most popular topic on the World Wide Web. News sites, support groups, newsletters and magazines, blogs, and product promotions compete for our attention. Which sites work for you, and how do you best use the Web for your health?

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Jan Chait

Medication Mishaps Common, But You Can Avoid Them

My kitchen looks like a war zone, with bits and pieces of honey cake scattered hither, thither, and yon. Apparently the recipe meant it when it said to put parchment paper in the bottom of the pan. Silly me thought that if I used coated cookware and sprayed it, the cake would slide out intact. And that the cats would leave the cake alone…

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Amy Campbell

Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats: Ice Cream Sandwiches (Part 5)

Who knew that there would be so much to talk about when it comes to ice cream and frozen novelties? I guess it just goes to show that we really do love our frozen treats…

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Diane Fennell

More Good News About Cinnamon

At various times on DiabetesSelfManagement.com, we have covered research suggesting a possible role for cinnamon in controlling blood glucose levels…

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Eric Lagergren

Beer, Breweries, and Blood Glucose

 
David Spero

New Research on the Pleasure Cure

 
Jan Chait

When Health Care Turns Deadly and How to Avoid Getting to That Point

 
Amy Campbell

Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats: Ice Cream Bars (Part 4)

 
Diane Fennell

A Benefit to Diabetes-Causing Genes?

 
Eric Lagergren

Learning to Love a Slightly Higher HbA1c (Part 2 of 2)

 

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Vitamin D: What Is Its Roles in Diabetes?
New research has raised the possibility that vitamin D may help to prevent or manage diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Managing Your Medicines: Tips and Tools That Can Help
The more medicines you take, the harder it can be to remember what to take when and how much. This article suggests some tools and techniques that can help.

How Much Do You Know About Metformin?
Metformin is one of the most widely used oral drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes. Test your knowledge about this drug and maybe learn something new.

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