Save On Test Strips!
Home blood glucose testing provides vital information that can help you better manage your diabetes. However, with test strips running close to $1.00 per strip, it’s crucial to make every test as accurate as possible, and to help make every expensive test strip count! Check out the top five most common testing mistakes, and what you can do to keep from making them!
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Stop the Spikes!
You probably know what kinds of things make your blood sugar go skyrocketing -- maybe it's pasta, orange juice, cereal, or banana. But sometimes it's less clear what pulls your glucose levels in the other direction. When you eat a higher-carb food, what have you found that softens the subsequent spike? What are some natural options for lowering blood sugar? Test your knowledge of the Spike Stoppers!
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Diabetes in the Movies
Julia at Blogabetes says:
"So last night, I did the 'Dumbest Thing Ever.' I had a couple of glasses of wine while we had family over, celebrating a birthday, and after they left, I went to bed and turned on the television. And what was on? Steel freakin' Magnolias"...
Why does this Julia Roberts movie make Julia the blogger cry every time? Read the rest of the post now, then check out Diabetes in the Movies - The List.
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Declare Your Independence from Diabetes Problems
Getting ready for the long holiday weekend? Read our Fourth of July diabetes tips, then take the dLife Summer Survival Quiz to make sure you're ready to enjoy all the fun. And if you're looking for fast and easy picnic-friendly foods, the dLife Recipe Finder has you covered. Whip up some all-American fried chicken; a pitcher of watermelon lemonade; and a batch of fruity fresh patriotic parfaits for your weekend gathering.
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dLife Tummy Trim Challenge
To change the way you look in your bathing suit, you have to change the way you eat. Here's the good news: The diabetic, carb-curbing strategy may burn the fat around your middle more effectively than other approaches. Want to trim an inch or two this summer? Are you game? You can do it with the dLife Tummy Trim Challenge! The dLife Weight Management Center is full of information, tips, and ideas. You can also get support from others taking the challenge in the dLife Support Forum.
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D-Termined People With Diabetes
This past Saturday night, dLife celebrated its 3rd anniversary in San Francisco at the ADA Scientific Sessions, honoring some of the best and brightest of the diabetes community. We celebrated by honoring inspiring diabetes heroes like Olympian Bob Beamon, champion ultra marathon runner Missy Foy, and star of the hit show "Miami Ink," Darren Brass. Congratulations to our dLife d-Termined Award Honorees!
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Does Your Doctor Listen?
Do seniors get shortchanged when it comes to their doctor's care and attention? dLife columnist Ilene Raymond Rush explores the common disconnect between physicians and older patients. Do you need help communicating with your doctor about your diabetes? Check out these resources.
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Low-Carb Goodies for the Holiday Weekend
It's Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to the summer season. If the high price of gas has you sticking close to home this holiday, celebrate healthy with low-carb picnic and BBQ favorites from the new dLife Recipe Finder. Want to know how many carbs are in that slice of watermelon or hot dog? Find it in our Food Look-Up.
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Which Supplements Work for Diabetes?
New studies come out every day reporting that this or that substance lowers blood sugar, increases insulin sensitivity, or improves cholesterol levels. But just as many studies come out showing that these same things don't work. Wouldn't it be nice to find a natural, side-effect-free supplement that would noticeably improve your health? It's not so far-fetched an idea. Take the dLife quiz and find out which supplements work for diabetes and which don't!
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Recipes Revamped!
Have you checked out the newly-redesigned dLife Recipe Finder? You can search thousands of recipes by category (including low-carb and very low-carb), and when you find a recipe you like, you can change the number of servings to meet your family's needs and Recipe Finder will recalculate the ingredient amounts on the spot.
Plus, we have a new tool, the Food Look-Up, which searches a database of more than 25,000 foods -- including many prepared and fast foods -- and gives you an exhaustive nutritional breakdown. Hungry yet? Check it out now!
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Celebrate Mother's Day!
From motherhood to the workplace to caring for your family, is there anything you don't do? You spend so much time taking care of others - today is all about you! Celebrate Mother's Day by taking some moments to yourself and reading about other inspirational mothers - like you - who are managing families and diabetes every day.
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We Need Your Vote!
dLife is thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for the “Best Health Website of 2008” People's Voice Webby Award! What's a Webby? Well, they are often referred to as the Oscars of the Internet, so we are honored by the recognition. Unlike the Oscars, however, this award is decided by popular vote from internet users just like you. Now we ask you, the dLife Community, to help us all win. Here's how to cast your vote:
- Visit http://pv.webbyawards.com
- Register to vote (we know it's a pain, but it only takes a minute)
- Once you receive your email registration confirmation, click through on the provided link
- Click on “Website vote now!”
- Go to Living and select Health
- Vote for dLife!
Voting ends April 30, so cast your vote today and ask everyone you know to vote! Thank you for being a part of the dLife Community!
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Tune in to Ketones
Do you know what ketones are? No, it's not a musical term. In fact there's nothing melodic about them. If prolonged high blood sugar plagues you, you should know about this common complication and take control.
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Test Your 'Eye-Q'
April is National Vision Month, and dLife wants to know your Eye-Q. According to the World Health Organization, after 15 years of diabetes, approximately 2 percent of all people with diabetes worldwide become blind, and about 10 percent develop severe visual impairment. Don't let this be you. Take control today by knowing the warning signs, and the risks, of vision problems related to your diabetes. Test your Eye-Q now!
Related: Vision Simulators
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