Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): The Healthy Plate Method

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Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): The Healthy Plate Method

Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, our final #DiabetesMonth “Health Tip of the Week” offers some advice about portion control. The Institute created a series of cultural “Healthy Plates” to depict a simple and effective way to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes and other conditions. With this method, you fill your plate with more non-starchy …read more

Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): Stress Free Zone

Stress can cause blood glucose levels to be high.  In people who have diabetes this can be an issue because there is not enough insulin to get the increased blood sugars into cells. Reducing stress therefore becomes essential in managing diabetes. You can increase your resistance to stress by strengthening your physical health. Here are …read more

Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): All About Grains

Get to know your grains! Carbohydrates are an important part of everyone’s diet, but the type and amount we eat is especially important to consider for those living with diabetes. Whole grains are the best choice for controlling diabetes as they contain beneficial fiber that refined or processed, white grain products do not. Whole grains …read more

Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): Get Moving

Physical activity and exercise are important for managing diabetes. Hard working muscles are more sensitive to insulin and will remove glucose from the blood better. For people with or at risk for diabetes, it is important to do both aerobic exercise and strength training. Moderate aerobic exercise is any activity that elevates your heart rate, …read more