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.
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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.
What’s the difference between heart failure, heart attack and cardiac arrest?
Dr. David Wendt, a Chattanooga-based cardiologist and consulting physician for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says people sometimes use these terms interchangeably, but they describe different things.
Blood pressure explained + why it matters
Dr. Catherine Payne, senior medical director for BlueCare, says that high blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” since most people don’t show any obvious symptoms
What should you eat when you’re sick?
Karen Lawson, registered dietitian for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, outlines what you need to know about eating and drinking enough to help you recover.
Lighten up a homestyle dish: chicken and dumplings
Janet Seiber, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides tips for a healthier chicken and dumplings — or any dish.
What you need to know about diabetic retinopathy
Dr. Daniel Cusator, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says early diagnosis and treatment can improve vision and prevent further vision loss.