Whether it’s a winter escape to an exotic resort or a summer getaway near home, planning before you travel can help keep your diabetes under control. If you have either type …
Which Fruits Are Good to Eat If You Have Diabetes?
It may be sweet, but fruit can – and should – be a part of your diet if you have diabetes. These tips will help you make smart choices. Fruits …
4 Ways to Prevent Diabetes
If diabetes is runaway blood sugar, prediabetes is blood sugar that’s picking up speed. Here’s how you can prevent one from turning into the other. It’s no secret that type …
How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Once seen only in adults, type 2 diabetes is now on the rise in children. Fortunately, a healthy diet and an active lifestyle can help stave it off. One in …
How to Spot Added Sugar in Your Food
Added sugar has been called a health hazard, and Canadians are being urged to cut down. But how can you spot added sugar, and how can you avoid it? While …
11 Foods to Avoid When You Have Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease that has reached epidemic proportions among adults and children worldwide. Uncontrolled diabetes has many serious consequences, including heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and other complications. …
How to Get Health Insurance With Diabetes
Having good health insurance coverage is important. Especially if you have diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that medical expenses for people with diabetes are 2.3 times higher …
Diabetes and Life Insurance
An insurance broker can answer your questions about the different types of insurance available to you. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes find it difficult to obtain or renew affordable insurance …
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
Knowing the signs and symptoms of diabetes will help you to identify possible diabetes earlier. There are 2 main types of diabetes—type 1 and type 2. For type 1 diabetes, the signs …
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food …