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How to follow a low-carb diet on a budget
On February 1, 2023 In Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
For people with diabetes, managing nutrition is one of the most important ways to keep your blood sugars in check. A low-carb diet may help improve blood sugar levels and reduce insulin requirements, but it’s not always easy — or affordable. So how do you follow a low-carb diet on a budget? The simple
Carb Counting Made Simple(r)
On November 4, 2021 In Education and Information, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
For people with diabetes, PWD’s, the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a little less than a comprehensive health plan. However, it can serve a purpose by reminding us all to continue eating healthy, whole foods to help avoid long-term health issues. You already know how vital healthy nutrition and carb counting is to maintaining
What to Eat When You Need a Quick (and Healthy) Snack
On June 29, 2017 In Health and Wellness
Are there times when you want or need to eat something with low or no carb, but aren’t sure what to eat? We asked our friends in the community to tell us their favorite low or no carb go-to diabetes foods. We received hundreds of great food options, and listed them by category for
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
On December 16, 2014 In Education and Information
There’s a saying that goes: “always choose the right tool for the job”. Well, when it comes to managing my blood sugars during the “busy season” between Halloween and New Years’ Day (or, for that matter, any other season), the right tool – the one I was born with – stopped working over thirty
4 Features of the Bolus Wizard
On August 6, 2014 In Education and Information
A lot of our customers give credit to the Bolus Wizard being one of their favorite features of their insulin pump because it takes out a lot of the guess work involved in day-to-day boluses. Guess work like, how much insulin is stacked up since the last time I gave a bolus to bring