Above you see part of the first page of a new consensus statement that comes from many of the individuals involved with the creation and...

Last year I was included in a discussion on a Facebook group for athletes with diabetes about how hard it can be to lose weight through...

Today, on World Diabetes Day 2016, I would like to let everyone know about a new position statement that covers all types of diabetes...

You have to love it when research studies come out and prove what you believed all along. I had this experience recently when a...

Whenever someone gets diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) nowadays, the first thing that an educator or dietitian tries to teach them is...

The topic of insulin action (resistance and sensitivity) has come up multiple times over the years in my articles and posts, but it is...

For many years, I have focused on aspects of lifestyle and health management that can enhance quality of life, especially when living...

A recent study in Obesity in May 2016 (1) reported very discouraging findings for a group of participants who had lost weight on “The...

You finally decide to get active to help manage your type 1 or type 2 diabetes better or to prevent type 2 altogether, and once you’ve...

I recently received an email from a person with type 1 diabetes living in Denmark (Guido) whose physician believes in prescribing many...

Ever go to a fitness facility in January and then back in April? The difference in the number of people working out is tremendously...

Everyone is confused about what types and amounts of training people with diabetes should be doing for optimal blood glucose control and...

A new year is coming, so you’ll have a new set of New Year’s health resolutions to break by March! That’s a pessimistic viewpoint, you...

Having recently just tried a Fitbit physical activity tracking device (the Charge HR one) for the first time, I have noticed that in this...

It has long been known that regular physical activity is essential for good health. Even Well over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates (460-370...

An updated position statement on the dangers of hyponatremia (also known as water intoxication) was just released (1). It once again...

Muscle mass is likely the most important tissue in your body when it comes to managing insulin action and blood glucose levels. It is...

​There's nothing worse than doing everything right (or so you think) and having your blood glucose levels running high inexplicably. The...

When researchers have done studies on adults with type 2 diabetes, although the participants as a whole have a positive average response...

Did you know that your body stores fat from excess calories in places other than fat cells? Both your muscles and your liver store extra...