Making healthy food choices when living with diabetes If you have diabetes, or have a friend of family member with diabetes, you know that managing a healthy diet is key. You may hear many conflicting messages about the safety of alternative sweeteners and how much sugar and carbohydrates are OK to consume if you have […]
Is Sugar Really That Bad For You?
Get the facts on 8 common questions about sugar from a Registered Dietitian Read on to explore the science of sugar, how much is OK to eat and some of the most asked questions related to this somewhat sticky topic. Confused about sugar? You are not alone. In our nutrition counselling practice, our team of […]
Type 1/Type 2 – Do You Know the Difference?
Diabetes Awareness Month 2017 November is Diabetes Awareness Month, with the 14th of November being World Diabetes Day. November 14th is the birthdate of Dr. Fredrick Banting, who helped discover insulin. Last November, I wrote an article for our blog about parenting a child with Type 1 Diabetes, and how as a family, we […]
Thank you Dietitian Deb for being our Certified Diabetes Educator!
Certified Diabetes Educators are amazing. November 1st is Certified Diabetes Educator Day, and also marks the start of Diabetes Awareness Month. At our practice this means we are sending a big THANK YOU to Registered Dietitian Deb Lounsbury on our team who is a specialty trained Certified Diabetes Educator or CDE (or as we […]
How to manage hunger: why fullness is not the same as satisfaction
There is a BIG difference between fullness and satisfaction, yet mostly people rarely think about this. Understanding the difference is critical for lasting energy, good productivity at work and healthy weight management. …READ MORE