Fake Fats

Have you met the new generation of fake fats? In an effort to rid restaurants and supermarket shelves of harmful trans fats, food manufacturers have found a replacement that may be even worse. Interesterified (IE) fats, chemically modified oils used in baked goods, fried foods, and butter substitutes, appear to have the same harmful effects on cholesterol as trans fats, while also raising blood glucose levels, according to one recent study.

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Hey There, Sugar.

Have you checked in with your friendly, neighborhood Blogabetes bloggers lately? They're discussing real diabetes issues, from alternate site testing to scary low blood sugars.

Read the latest from the bloggers, and join the conversation by leaving your comments. It's diabetes, unscripted.

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Find an Educator!

Finding all the right members for your diabetes team is an important step in living a full and active diabetes life. Thanks to the dLife MyDiabetesEducator websites, you have a great resource for finding an educator in your area and you also have the chance to check out their own, personalized websites. Start by locating a diabetes educator near you!

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