If counting calories and carbs feels overwhelming and exercise is a hassle, if money is tight and time is in short supply, here’s a lifeline—a practical guide. You’re in full control and can adjust your self-care to fit you. Discover a simplified approach to diabetes self-care that saves you money and makes exercise doable even…
Eat sensibly
There’s no need to count calories or carbs. Simply choose healthier options. Eating healthy is critical for taming diabetes. There’s a lot of confusion about what exactly this means. Do we need to become vegetarian or vegan? Should we eat low fat? The answer is no. All we need to do is be sensible, eat…
Get moving
We humans were made to move. As you move, you use blood sugar — so if you see your sugar going up, get moving. It doesn’t need to be a full gym session. Every little bit helps. I used to hate any sort of physical activity and considered it a waste of time. I simply…
Measure your blood sugar
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Before we can manage our blood sugar, we need to know exactly where it is. Measure often There’s no way to know your blood sugar level without measuring it. You might think you feel high or low sugar, and to some extent you might, but the feeling will…