Talk with Your Renal Dietitian Limiting phosphorus and getting enough protein can be difficult. Most fruits and vegetables contain water, such as melons, grapes, apples, oranges, tomatoes, lettuce, and celery. Do I need to watch what I eat and drink? Use this information to help you learn how to eat right to feel right on… Read More »
Diabetes is a condition that damages the way the body produces or absorbs insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This article explores the effects of diet sodas on diabetes and how to replace them with less harmful options. The absence of sugar or calories does not necessarily make diet soda a better… Read More »
Physicians often recommend switching to diet soda when providing dietary counseling for type 2 diabetes. However, while consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages SSBs has a decidedly negative impact on glycemic control, the effect of artificially sweetened beverages ASBs is less clear. As the effectiveness of substituting ASBs for SSBs for weight loss and improvement of glucose… Read More »
By Marc Ramirez, Apr 29, I grew up at the tip of southern Texas with four brothers and three sisters. When I was eight years old, my father abandoned our family, and my mother was left to raise eight children on her own. In search of better employment, she moved us to the Chicago area… Read More »
Sleep deprivation also damages the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Has anyone ever told you that moving your body can be one of the most effective tools for caring for your type 1 diabetes? It is important to take precautions as a diabetic on insulin medication such as Sulfonylureas and Glinides. This… Read More »