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1. All About Desserts

   It’s the holidays and a delicious scent of cinnamon and spice is wafting in the air. From homemade pie to French toast, seasonal treats look all kinds of delicious… But how do you indulge your sweet tooth without jeopardizing your blood sugar level? It’s ...

2. Blood Glucose Test Results Help You Take Control

   Benefits of monitoring your blood glucose Monitoring your own blood glucose helps you take control of your health, especially once you learn what your test result numbers mean and what you can do with them. A recent clinical research, the Structured ...

3. What are carbohydrate exchanges in diabetes?

   The truth about carbohydrates and diabetes MYTH: If you live with diabetes, you can't eat sweets or sugar. TRUTH: A food do not have to be sweet or sugary to raise your blood sugar. Understanding carbohydrates and carbohydrate counting exchanges is ...

4. Dining Out With Diabetes

   How nice it is to share a good meal in good company, leaving stoves and crockery behind to be waited on at a restaurant! The problem is that many dishes on the menu often tend to increase blood sugar. Dining out with diabetes: mission impossible? Not at ...

5. Travel Smart

   Due for a holiday? San Francisco, Moncton, Milan or Kelowna: wherever you choose to go, the golden rule is to plan your trip carefully—and this is especially true when you’re living with diabetes. Before leaving Do your research. Does the destination have ...

6. Sugary Drinks: Not So Sweet After All

   The World Health Organization recommends reducing sugar intake to 10% of daily energy intake—in other words, 200 of the 2,000 calories that you consume in the day, or 50g of sugar. And lowering that percentage to 5%, or 25g, would be even healthier. That ...

7. Purchase Order Terms And Conditions

   ROCHE DIABETES CARE PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS   The terms and conditions below shall form part of all Purchase Orders issued by Roche Diabetes Care, division of Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (“Roche”) to the vendor (“Vendor”) identified on said ...

8. Celebrating With Joy… And Moderation!

   Thinking about Thanksgiving—which, in Canada, is celebrated on the second Monday of October—and autumn in general never fails to conjure up plenty of images: the last leaves, children’s red noses, a piping-hot cup of tea, a comfy blanket left on the sofa, ...

9. 8 Diabetes Hacks You Can Try Today

   The diabetes community is great at sharing—especially when they come up with an idea for making life a little easier. Consider these tricks for managing your health and your gear. Show emergency information on a locked phone. You may have your ICE (in ...

10. Dress up your Victoria Day menu

    Salmon fillets on the grill may sound fancy, but it's as easy as grilling burgers (if not easier). These thick, meaty filets pair beautifully with fresh spring produce, so replace the arugula with any bright, fresh salad you like. If you're new ...

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