The American Association of Diabetes Educators created the 7 self-care behaviors to help people better manage their diabetes. While self management is difficult, these steps help break down the process and show clear areas where goals need to be made. 1. Healthy Eating One of the most important steps to take to start better managing your […]
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Move over, food pyramid! How to eat right with MyP...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE] We’re faced with a lot of choices every day. Sometimes, the most difficult choice can be what foods you should eat to have a healthy, balanced meal. Many of us grew up with the colorful food pyramid, which educated us on the different food groups. The USDA-created graphic helped us navigate the aisles of […]
Acknowledging the Difficulties of Type 2 Diabetes
We acknowledge diabetes is a very hard disease to treat and manage. It also places a significant burden on the patient 24/7, all 365 days of the year. So we find a lot of our members and users struggle with managing type 2 diabetes. The reason we get type 2 diabetes is partly because of […]