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...

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)...

Interval Training to Lose More Weight

by DiabetesCare.net | Aug 23, 2014 | Exercise

The 2011 ACSM guidelines for physical activity to prevent weight gain and improve cardiovascular health is 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity 5x/week or 20 minutes vigorous intensity activity for 3x/week. (1) For weight loss, the amount of time needed is even longer.  For weight loss or to prevent weight regain the recommendation is anywhere from...

Dissecting Diabetes Legislation

by DiabetesCare.net | Aug 21, 2014 | Advocacy

One of the subjects I would like to discuss is diabetes legislation currently in the pipeline. These are pieces of pending legislation that will impact everyone affected by diabetes in one way or another. Most of the bills I will talk about are still in the House of Representives, awaiting further action. For my first blog on this topic, I wanted to talk...