The Words Around Diabetes
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 24, 2014 | Mental
Marketing researchers have spent much time discovering ways to sell goods, such as food, clothing, sevices, and electronics. One tactic is to draw in consumers through words. Brian Wansink, professor of consumer behavior at Cornell University, found that consumers gave higher ratings to foods labeled with a gourmet name. Examples of this are everywhere....
Let’s Talk About Your Body
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 18, 2014 | Mental
This article is going to address how self-defeating thinking perpetuates negative feelings around poor body image. The impact that these thoughts and feelings have on a person’s self-esteem can be paramount to the destruction of one’s confidence and happiness. Before a person with weight issues can utilize strategies to lose weight and find a happier...
A Tale of Two Wearable Exercise Devices
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 11, 2014 | All Things Tech
People with type 2 diabetes know the importance of exercise, but if you are like me, you may balk at the thought of joining a gym. However, in today’s fitness-conscious world, there are no excuses for not exercising, especially with the launch of wearable exercise devices. Perhaps no other fitness-related technology has hit the market with such...
Diabetes is Small
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 11, 2014 | Social Life
Today is the anniversary of one of the biggest events in U.S. history. It’s hard (if not impossible) to get through September 11 without remembering where we were, or what we were doing, or how we were feeling….when terrorists attacked our safe, peaceful country. A guy I went to high school with died. So did many, many others. And families were broken and...
The Truth About Body Image and Type 2 Diabetes
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 2, 2014 | Mental
Think about it. Have you considered if your body image impacts your diabetes? Have you thought about your body image? Every person has a vision regarding what they believe their body looks like, their attitude about it and views on what they like and do not like about their own body. People are have what we call “emotional attitudes” about themselves. (1)...
