DIABETES

By: Keri Peterson, MD — If you suffer from diabetes, you likely have had to make some changes in your lifestyle. Exercising more often and watching your diet are cornerstones of managing your blood sugar levels. Learning about carbohydrates and how much of them you get in your diet are...

(Download) McGlynn ND, Khan TA, Wang L, et al. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(3):e222092. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2092 A recent review published in JAMA Network Open examined the association of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LNCSBs) with body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with and without diabetes. Recent trials and reviews have...

There are different types of diabetes, namely type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes. More often than not, the term “diabetes” refers to type 2, as this type impacts approximately 29 million Americans, versus the 1.25 million Americans impacted by type 1 for example. Type 1 diabetes...

By: Robyn Flipse, MS, MA, RDN -- Eating out now has a permanent place in our busy lives. The restaurant industry reports 20% of Americans eat out at least once a week, while 45% of us eat out multiple times each week. It’s convenient, offers more choices than what we might...

By: Karima A. Kendall, PhD, LDN, RDN -- By now, you’ve likely heard all about the infamous “fiber gap”. Dietary fiber was first identified as a nutrient of concern by the 2015-2020 United States Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee1 and there is still a substantial disparity between the amount of fiber...

By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND – When you wake up with diabetes, you start your day with a few extra things on your to-do list: medications, finger sticks, balancing exercise and meal timing, and perhaps hypoglycemia prevention and so much more. But each morning is an opportunity...