Diabetes & Thanksgiving: 4 Tips for a Healthier Holiday
With 13% of Tennesseans struggling with diabetes, Thanksgiving is a particularly challenging time to manage blood glucose levels and weight. Here are 4 ways to do it better.
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18 Healthy Snacks for People with Diabetes
Keep hunger at bay and your blood glucose steady with these delicious and healthy diabetic snacks.
4 Tips for Exercising Safely With Type II Diabetes
If you are planning on exercising with type II diabetes, follow these guidelines to ensure safety and health when getting started.
Healthy Eating Tips for Children with Diabetes
Here’s how to prepare a meal plan for a child with diabetes while still retaining normalcy for him or her as well as for the rest of the family.
Tips to Effectively Manage Diabetes and Exercise
Physical activity is important for everyone, but diabetes and exercise don’t always go hand in hand. If you have diabetes, your blood sugar level can drop to dangerous levels after you exercise. However, by learning to manage your condition, you can safely exercise and keep your blood sugar regulated.
Professional Athletes With Diabetes
You’d never know from watching them that these men reached their professional status with a chronic disease like diabetes. Find out how these four athletes with diabetes manage their illness along with their careers.
7 Tips for Traveling With Diabetes
Traveling with diabetes doesn’t have to be a hassle. Consider the following tips as you pack up and board your plane, train or automobile.
Alecia’s story: Living with and pushing back on a family history of heart disease
“I often say that I have a heart that’s pieced together. But it lets me be here for my kids and grandkids,” Alecia says.
Is chocolate good for your heart?
Karen Lawson, a registered dietitian at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says the answer is nuanced, and some chocolate is better than others.
When should you schedule your annual physical and screenings?
Dr. Susan Owensby, a medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains why appointment logjams occur at the beginning and end of the year.