by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES Managing your health through the holidays can be done with a few mindful approaches. No matter your beliefs, you can enjoy every bite you take, whether it’s from the dinner table or from that box of chocolates you keep staring at on the kitchen counter. Continue Reading
How Do Artificial Sweeteners Impact Diabetes?
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP When you have diabetes, it is crucial to control your sugar intake to keep your blood sugar levels at goal. To achieve this, people with diabetes may want to reduce sugar in their food and drinks. Substituting sugar with artificial sweeteners is one way Continue Reading
Powdered Insulin for Diabetes Control
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP When you think of insulin, you probably think of an injectable medication that you give yourself either with a syringe, insulin pen, or insulin pump. However, an alternative exists. Powdered insulin, also known as inhaled insulin, is a less-common product that nonetheless has a Continue Reading
Good Carbs for People with Diabetes
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES You wish you could eat carbs, but you have heard they are bad for you. What if you looked at carbs differently? What if you looked at the right ones and recognized them as the wholesome, antioxidant-filled foods they are for us? Not eating enough Continue Reading
Nuts and More Nuts: Which Are Best For You?
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES Nuts are not just for squirrels; we have gone nuts over their excellent taste too. The crunchy bites furnish healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and supply fiber in each serving. And more than this, nuts have been shown to aid with heart protection which is Continue Reading
Averting the Carb Attack
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES You are ready to eat every carb in sight! You told yourself that you wouldn’t eat carbs again, yet, here you are, fighting that urge to overeat. If this sounds familiar, examine how you might be getting yourself in this situation. You can stop yourself Continue Reading
Keeping the Blood Sugar Spikes Away
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES A fast rise in your blood sugar can occur for many reasons. But the spikes that happen after eating can be managed, leaving you in more control of your day. What causes a blood sugar spike? A blood sugar spike after eating can result from Continue Reading
Diabetes and Preventing Dehydration
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES When you have diabetes and your blood sugar goes above a healthy range, your kidneys filter and remove the excess sugar. In the process, you start to lose too much water and feel thirsty. Your response? You drink more. It’s a vicious cycle until your Continue Reading
How to Include More Fiber in Your Eating
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES Eating foods with fiber offers many advantages. You are helping to protect against heart disease whenever your eating pattern includes an optimal amount of fiber (which is a critical component of managing diabetes). On the flip side of this, low fiber eating habits may increase Continue Reading
What Are Continuous Glucose Monitoring Products?
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP When you have diabetes, it can be painful to undergo constant finger-sticks to check your blood sugar. To avoid the need for regular finger-sticks in both those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, several companies have developed continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products. If Continue Reading