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Focus on: Successful living with diabetes
Prescription for Success: Blood glucose meters
Preventive Care: Nephropathy, a common diabetes complication |
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Diabetes in the News
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Living well with diabetes, one workout at a time: Kathryn's story
"I was a couch potato," says Kathryn Henry about her physical condition in November 2006. She had gone from being normal weight for her height in her 20s and 30s to an unhealthy 232 pounds at the age of 61.
At an annual exam, her doctor told her she now had type 2 diabetes. A registered nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Henry was well aware of the potential complications of diabetes at her age and weight. Read Kathryn's story... |
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Tips for using, maintaining your blood glucose meter
When you have diabetes, you need to test your blood glucose levels several times throughout the day. To do this, you need a glucose meter that's easy to read and meets your special needs.
Here are some helpful tips for using your meter and finding the right one for you... |
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Lowering your risk of kidney disease
Kidneys help keep your blood clean and your blood pressure down. They remove waste from your blood while keeping protein from escaping. But diabetes can damage this process.
Kidney disease, also called nephropathy, is a common complication of diabetes. So talk with your health care team about what you can do to keep your risk as low as possible. You'll probably be encouraged to take these steps... |
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Good meter maintenance
When using your blood glucose meter, keep in mind these tips:
- Wash and dry your hands well before doing the test.
- Keep track of test strip expiration dates.
- Keep the meter clean.
- Make sure the drop of blood you use is large enough.
- Keep a record of your test results, and show them to your doctor.
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Chronic illness often a taboo subject: Survey
Along with politics and religion, many Americans are reluctant to discuss managing a chronic illness with family or friends, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 adults. Eighty-two percent said they knew someone with a chronic illness, but only 34 percent were likely to suggest ways for this person to better manage their care. That's about the same number who said they'd debate politics (37 percent) or religion (33 percent) with a loved one or friend. Read the full story…
Hypertension triples women's diabetes risk
Compared to women with optimal blood pressure, those with high blood pressure are up to three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a U.S. study finds. Researchers reported the link between high blood pressure and diabetes risk was independent of factors known to increase the odds of getting diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Read the full story…
Randy Jackson takes aim at diabetes
Five years ago, Randy Jackson was sitting pretty. An acclaimed rock musician and record producer, he was about to rocket to fame as one of the judges on Fox television's soon-to-be monster hit American Idol. Then he was blindsided with the news that he had type 2 diabetes.
Today, with his disease under control, Jackson wants to alert others to the threat of this often silent illness -- and its potentially fatal link to heart disease. Read the full story…
Older blacks, Latinos struggle with diabetes control
Black Americans and Latinos with diabetes who take drugs to control their disease are less likely to have their blood sugar under control than whites, a new study finds.
Two factors appear to account for some of this difference in blood sugar control: adherence to medications and emotional responses to having diabetes, according to the study. Read the full story…
Omega-3s guard against type 1 diabetes
Youngsters at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes might be able to prevent the disease by eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a new study suggests. Reporting in the Sept. 26 Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that high-risk children with the highest omega-3 intake had up to a 55 percent reduced risk of type 1 diabetes. Read the full story…
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Stuffed acorn squash
This side dish is a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamins A and C.
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Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 2 baking apples, diced (such as Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or Gala)
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut squash in half and scrape out seeds. Arrange squash in a baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine apples, onion, parsley and cinnamon.
- Divide mixture evenly and fill each squash.
- Cover with foil or parchment paper. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until squash is fork tender.
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Nutritional Information
Serving: 1/2 squash (289 grams)
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories: 125 (3 from fat)
Fat: 0 grams (0 saturated fat, 0 trans fats)
Cholesterol: 0 milligram
Sodium: 8 milligrams
Total carbohydrate: 33 grams (5 fiber, 7 sugar)
Protein: 2 grams
Source: Allina Medical Clinic, Diabetes Tips and Recipes, 2003
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