Diabetes Myths Debunked
Chances are that unless you or someone close to you have diabetes, you don’t spend much time thinking about it. With close to 10 percent of the population currently living with diabetes, however, it’s time
How to Keep Blood Sugar Numbers Down with Diet and Exercise
Diet and exercise is a struggle to keep up with for most of us, but if you have diabetes, you know how much harder it can be. Diet and exercise can both affect your blood
Changing the Game: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Diabetes is a big issue in the United States, affecting more than 30 million Americans or close to 10 percent of the population—including 2.8 million Texans—according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). While most diabetics
It’s Never Too Late to Jump-start a Healthy, Active Lifestyle
It’s safe to say most Americans have plenty of access to resources about how to live a healthy, active life, but unfortunately, too few of us are taking this readily available advice. We have become
Can You Really Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes affects more than 30 million Americans, while prediabetes affects over 84 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those current numbers account for roughly a third of
Knowing Your Diabetes Risk Can Jump-start Prevention
About 115 million Americans either have diabetes or are pre-diabetic. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood, and it is highly preventable. Diet is a
Take Your Heart Health to Heart – Infographic
February marks American Heart Month, an entire month dedicated to promoting awareness and providing easy lifestyle changes anyone can make to improve the health of their heart. We know you most likely know what’s good
How the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Affect You
It can often be difficult to keep up with important personal health information, like systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, fasting blood sugar, and so on, but it becomes increasingly
Raising the Bar with Diabetes Education Centers
Diabetes is a national crisis, with more than 30 million Americans living with the disease, accounting for almost 10 percent of the population. Of the 30+ million people with diabetes, only 23 million are diagnosed,
Easy Tips to Help Manage Your Diabetes This Holiday Season
If you are one of the millions of people nationwide who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, you are probably already bracing yourself for the upcoming holiday season. And for good reason. Beginning with