When it comes to managing type 2 diabetes, exercise is one of the most potent treatments out there, according to a position statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Moving more helps with blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity and weight maintenance — all important things to keep diabetes in check. But there are certain precautions all people with…Read More >

La prediabetes es cuando los niveles de azúcar en la sangre son altos, pero no lo suficientemente altos como para considerarse diabetes tipo 2. Es una especie de condición intermedia, se considera un precursor de la diabetes tipo 2. ¿Qué es realmente la prediabetes? Los niveles de azúcar en la sangre que están entre 100 y…Read More >

If you knew that the food you eat could help prevent one of the leading causes of death in the United States, would you pick up some new items at the grocery store? Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death, with more than 30 million Americans living with diabetes in 2015 and another 84 million…Read More >

Prediabetes is when your blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. “It’s sort of an in-between condition,” says Sue Kirkman, MD, professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism at UNC Health. “It’s considered a precursor to type 2 diabetes.” Breaking Down Prediabetes Blood sugar levels…Read More >

Unas 88 millones de personas tienen prediabetes en Estados Unidos, pero la mayoría no lo sabe Usted puede tener prediabetes y ni siquiera saberlo. Más de uno de cada tres adultos estadounidenses, o unos 88 millones, tienen la afección pero el 90 % no lo sabe. Las investigaciones recientes de los Centros para el Control y la…Read More >

Indoor exercises to do while you practice social distancing. Everyone may be staying at home in the name of social distancing, but what about exercise? Physical activity is one of the best ways to keep your A1C in a healthy range, so it’s still important for people with diabetes to be active even as they…Read More >

It can sometimes feel as if we’re bombarded with information about the latest eating trend or buzzworthy ingredient. But good nutrition is really about having a well-rounded diet, and it’s easier to do than you may think. In fact, living a nutritious lifestyle can be easy and fun. Nutrition is about more than vitamins—it also…Read More >

We’ve heard that elderly people and those with underlying health conditions are most at risk if they’re infected with coronavirus, but those can seem like really general terms. Who does that include? And why can they face more serious illness? “According to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], some of the underlying conditions that…Read More >

Prediabetes is a serious and growing problem in the United States. Nationally, 1 in 3 adults has prediabetes and most of them do not know they have it. Prediabetes is not just a concern for adults. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that nearly 1 in 5 adolescents aged 12 to 18…Read More >

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents aged 12-18 years, and 1 in 4 young adults aged 19-34 years, are living with prediabetes, according to a new CDC study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Prediabetes is a health condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. The…Read More >