Category Archives: diabetes management

Flying with type 2 diabetes

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

This involves some advance planning. While traveling by car allows for more flexibility with food, it is not so should you choose to fly. The airline food is not necessarily the healthiest. BuzzFeed website provides information of airline meals for … Continue reading →

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How often to check blood sugar?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Checking blood sugar is an important part of diabetes management.  But how often to do so is a good question.  In this context, I am talking about type 2 diabetes. Ever since I was first diagnosed, I was instructed to … Continue reading →

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Nuances of diabetes

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

I went to see my doctor a few days ago, and today the results of the last blood work came by email. My A1C is 6.0, woohoo! When I was first diagnosed a couple of years ago, it was 6.5, … Continue reading →

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Type 2 diabetes, an invisible disease

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

Another morning I wake up and my legs are killing me. I knew immediately what it was, a nerve pain, diabetes complication. I tried walking around, massage, elevating them, all to no avail. Then I succumbed to the pain pills … Continue reading →

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Enticing Food Labels, part 2

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

In part 1, I have discussed the use of ‘healthy’ and ‘all natural’ statements on the food labels.  Now I will talk about the labels that claim low or no fat or sugar. 3.  No Sugar Added. This sounds rather … Continue reading →

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Today’s Prompt: Unfinished. How I Lost Weight on Vegetarian Diet

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

About a month ago I blogged about Diet-to-Go that I tried for one week. I have lost a pound and a half that wasn’t bad yet nothing remarkable. I went from 152 pounds down to 150.5, and that’s all. A … Continue reading →

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Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

Setting goals in an important tool in managing diabetes.  Target blood glucose levels are one of them. ADA suggests the following targets for the nonpregnant adults with Type 2 Diabetes.  (border is mine) I was dumbfounded when seeing these. What’s … Continue reading →

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