By Jhenalyn So
As we have discussed earlier, taking control of your glucose, sodium and carbohydrates intake is a key to enjoying dining out without the guilt.
To continue, aside from those mentioned in the previous entry, controlling your portion sizes when dining out is also a good way to keep track of your diet.
Avoid anything that [...]
By Jhenalyn So
I just had a satisfying meal with my parents this lunch. They were going to the hospital for my father’s regular check-up and we decided to meet in the mall and we had lunch together.
If you are a diabetic, with the strict diet plan that you need to follow, preparing your food at [...]
By Jhenalyn So
Like having a broken heart, discovering that you are a diabetic for the first time is the most difficult part. Especially if you have discovered it just lately in your life, it could affect or even change a lot from what you have been used to in the past years.
In my father’s case, [...]
By Jhenalyn So
My father has been fighting high blood pressure for more than 10 years. Having noticed his sudden drastic loss of weight and being tiresome last year, our family decided to consult another specialist.
We actually thought that it was his heart failing. He had two mild attacks before and we were expecting that we [...]
By Geoffrey Borgonia
In this third part of the series where we discuss the benefits of exercise in prevention and management of diabetes we move on to aerobic exercise. But first a quick recap of effect of exercise on blood sugar levels:
Insulin is normally released from the pancreas when the amount of blood [...]
By James Ryan Toledo
Many of us just take the humble Ampalaya (Momordica charantia) for granted. What we don’t know is that this seemingly lowly vegetable packs more benefits than meets the eye.
Ampalaya is also known as charantia or bitter melon outside the Philippines. It thrives well in tropical weather. The ampalaya [...]
By James Ryan Toledo
We have already discussed what diabetes is and how it adversely affects the body. Just a recapitulation on what have we discussed thus far: diabetes is a debilitating disease caused by the inability of the body to either produce enough insulin or process insulin altogether. It can persist [...]
By James Ryan Toledo
This article continues our discussion of the different types of diabetes. In this installment, we will talk about gestational diabetes.
Unlike the other two forms of diabetes (Type 1 and 2 diabetes) which are lifelong diseases, gestational diabetes only occurs to pregnant women and is just a temporary condition. [...]
By James Ryan Toledo
This articles continues where we left off in our discussion of Diabetes types.
We have previously discussed type 1 diabetes, a variant of the disease that is more closely associated with children. What we will be discussing now is the most common type of the disease which is the [...]
By Geoffrey Borgonia
In this second part of a series, we will delve into more specific exercise regimens that would benefit those suffering from Diabetes. But first a quick recap of Effect of exercise on Blood sugar levels:
Insulin is normally released from the pancreas when the amount of blood sugar (glucose) [...]