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What's in the Lunchbox? Kids with Diabetes Can Make Healthy Choices at School

If your child has diabetes, then most likely he or she is on a weight loss plan. When a kid has type 2 diabetes and has to eat lunch in a cafeteria every day alongside kids who don't have dietary constraints, that can be a lot of pressure. Learn some tricks for helping your child make healthful choices for lunch at school.

How to Keep Your Kids Diabetes-Free

Type 2 diabetes, long an "adult" disease, is increasing among U.S., kids, too. Rising obesity rates put kids at risk. Here's how to help your child stay healthy.

Exercise - A Powerful Tool for Diabetes Management

Exercise is an important part of a healthy life, but when you have type 2 diabetes, exercise is essential for helping you manage the disease.

For Diabetics, Honesty is the Best Policy

People who lie to their health care providers do so for many reasons. Some patients lie so they’ll appear to be “good” patients. Some lie to avoid being judged. Some lie because they don’t want to admit a bad habit to themselves, let alone to their physician. Regardless of their motive, diabetics sometime forget that honesty and health go hand in hand.

What Kind of Diabetes Do I Have?

It can be confusing and frightening to be diagnosed with diabetes, but understanding what type of diabetes one has and how to deal with it can make a person feel better, both emotionally and physically. It is important for diabetics to take their condition seriously -- even if they feel fine. Old terms like "sugar diabetes" aren't relevant anymore.

What Is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Diabetic neuropathy refers to a group of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy can affect nerves throughout the body, although it most commonly affects nerves in the feet and legs. Diabetics should be especially careful...

Glycemic Index Chart for Common Foods

Perhaps you've heard of the glycemic index or glycemic diet. When you have type 2 diabetes, the name of the game is eating foods that don't spike your blood sugar. Counting carbs is one way to keep good control of your numbers. Knowing the glycemic index of the carbs you eat can help you fine tune your meals even more to keep your blood glucose closer to a normal range

Type 2 Diabetes and Kids

Type 2 diabetes used to be known as "adult onset" diabetes, occurring most often in people 40 year or older. Rising childhood obesity rates in recent years have caused a corresponding increase in previously "adult only" conditions. Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insulin resistance as well as sleep apnea and gallbladder problems are found more often in overweight and obese kids than ever before.

Nutrition Facts for Picnic Food

Summer is the time for picnics. Are you wondering about the nutrition facts for typical picnic foods? If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that it's wise to be aware of the calories, fat grams and carbohydrates in your meals. It's especially important to keep track of how many carbs you eat at a meal.

Diabetic Snacks Exchange List

Looking for a diabetic exchange list for snacks and combination foods? Some foods don't fit conveniently into one exchange list. These foods are usually combinations of carb and fat exchanges. Here's a chart of some common combination foods.

Adults Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes used to be considered a childhood disease, because it usually afflicts children from infancy to the late teens years. In fact, it is often referred to as juvenile diabetes. But adults can be diagnosed with type 1, too.

Diabetes Nutrition Facts for Carnival and Fair Food

Have you ever wondered about the nutrition facts for carnival and fair food? If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that a day of eating at these events can sabotage even the best of eating plans. Check out the chart below for calories, fat grams and carb counts for your fair favorites.

Diabetic Exchange List Groups and Serving Sizes

Exchanges are a method of meal planning for diabetes. Foods are clustered into groups or categories of similar foods, and serving sizes are established that keep all foods within a group at approximately the same calories, grams of carbs and fats.

Diabetic Exchange List for Special Occasion Foods

Eating properly when you have diabetes requires lots of attention. One way you can vary up what you eat is by tuning into a diabetic exchange list. Here's one for foods commonly eaten on special occasions, like birthdays and holidays.

Easter Holiday and Diabetes

Easter Sunday is traditionally accompanied by delicious food and baskets full of candy. When you have diabetes, it can be difficult to know what to eat on that day. Here's a nutritional breakdown of some traditional Easter candies and treats.

Getting Started With Your Diabetes Management

Good diabetes management requires many different treatments and strategies in order to be effective. All these changes can seem overwhelming at first, but when all that information is broken down into easy to understand categories, you can begin to get a handle on it. Here's what you need to know.

Healthy Lunch Choices with Diabetes

Sometimes figuring out what to eat for lunch is hard, especially if you have type 2 diabetes. All of a sudden, the things you used to like to eat, are on the forbidden list. What are some healthy lunch choices? Can you eat well with diabetes?

Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes - Jim's Journey - Part 5

Welcome to the sixth chapter of our series, Jim's Journey. Jim was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in August of 2007. Last month, Jim was dealing with a fractured ankle. He is on the mend now, and returning to work with a walking cast. How did this injury affect him, overall?

Using a BMI Chart for Obesity Management

Diabetes and Your BMI - Using a BMI Chart for Obesity Management - Obesity and BMI Chart

What to Eat for Breakfast When You Have Diabetes

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Sometimes it also the hardest meal to put together, especially if you work. Add diabetes to the mix, and figuring out what to eat can be downright impossible. What are the healthiest choices?

Counting Carbs? Know the Carbs in Your Fruit

The "big guns" of a healthy diet include lean protein, whole grains, vegetables and fruits. Calories and fat grams in food choices also play a part when you're trying to eat healthier. If you have diabetes, you are probably also watching your carbohydrate intake as well.

Diabetes Camps for Kids

Diabetes camps are designed for children with diabetes. They’re meant to be safe places where kids can feel they are not alone in having diabetes.

Talking to a Partner or Spouse About Diabetes

A diabetes diagnosis affects a person’s life. What sometimes gets overlooked is that the person diagnosed is not the only one who will be affected by the disease. The partner or spouse of the person with diabetes will be asking many questions.

What You Need to Know about Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Testing

If you are pregnant, your obstetrician has probably told you that you will need gestational diabetes testing. Gestational diabetes testing is an important part of routine prenatal care.

Yeast Infections With Diabetes

While most women will experience at least one yeast infection during the course of their lives, those with diabetes are especially susceptible.