by Pam Durant | Jul 2, 2020 | Diabetes Articles, Diabetes Resources, Health and Wellness, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Glycemic Index Basics The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking from 0 to 100 assigned to foods. A food’s ranking on the glycemic index represents the extent to which its respective carbohydrates raise blood sugar (glucose) levels two hours after consumption. The...
by Pam Durant | Nov 14, 2019 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and School, Diabetes and Young People, Diabetes News, Pam's Corner, Parenting and Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day – the perfect day to advocate for better inclusion for kids with diabetes. The theme for 2019 is Family and Diabetes. If you, like me, are the parent or caretaker of a child with diabetes, you will know how important it is for your child to...
by Pam Durant | Nov 22, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Managing Diabetes, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Is Diabetes Expensive? You bet it is. Give Google a go at the “cost of diabetes” and there are numerous studies and infographics that confirm what those of us dealing with this condition already know: the cost of diabetes is high. If you have a child with...
by Pam Durant | Nov 14, 2018 | Diabetes Community, Diabetes Education, Diabetes News, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Happy World Diabetes Day 2018! What’s to be happy about a chronic disease you may ask? As difficult as diabetes is, we have a lot to be happy about on this day that brings the world together to raise awareness in fighting this beast of a disease. Why is World...
by Pam Durant | Nov 6, 2018 | Diabetes Community, Diabetes Education, Diabetes News, Diabetes Resources, Managing Diabetes, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
The year is wrapping up so quickly. We are already into November! Wow. November is not just important because it is the month before December – and for many, the last mad dash to finalize things before the year end. It is an incredibly important month that is relevant...
