Self-monitoring your blood glucose levels (BGLs) is an important part of managing diabetes because keeping your BGLs in target range helps lower your risk of diabetes-related complications. One of the most important, and often frustrating, factors in managing diabetes is understanding what makes your BGLs go up and down. Food, exercise, stress,...

If you have diabetes, you are at an increased risk for developing heart disease. This is also referred to as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or coronary disease, and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. When blood glucose levels remain high for prolonged periods of time, it can damage blood vessels and lead...

In theory, eating healthy food every day at the work or home office should be simple. Pack a healthy lunch and away you go. However, in reality it may not be that easy. Work stress and/or access to unhealthy foods, can easily sabotage our healthy eating habits and impact blood glucose levels....

If you have diabetes or know someone with diabetes, it may feel like you are packing for an Arctic expedition every time you leave the house! Unfortunately, when living with diabetes, you cannot simply leave the house with your keys, mobile and wallet/purse, there is so much more planning involved. Blood glucose...

If you have Type 2 Diabetes, have you ever considered what type of exercise is best for your blood glucose levels? The good news is that there is now evidence to suggest that both aerobic exercise training e.g. walking and resistance exercise training i.e. strength training, lead to improvements in blood glucose...

If you live with diabetes you are at a higher risk of experiencing problems with your feet. This is because diabetes can damage the nerves and blood supply in your extremities, specifically your legs and feet. Nerve damage makes it hard to feel sensation in your feet which means you might not...

Forget strict diets, healthy eating for diabetes is all about making healthy choices that are sustainable. One of the best places to start is by making simple food swaps to your meals and in your favourite diabetes recipes.  Here are 15 ideas below that will be sure to suit the whole family.  ...

Despite nearly two million Australians living with diabetes, it is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatised health conditions in the country. Up to 80% of people with diabetes report feeling blamed or shamed for living with the condition, and more than 25% say other people’s attitudes and stereotypes about diabetes negatively impact...