Last week we posted a helpful #diabetestip on Diabetic South African, and a bunch of you replied asking for weight loss tips for diabetics. So…
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There are many diabetic jokes about people with diabetes not needing sugar because we’re sweet enough… And for some people, that’s true. Sugar cravings are…
Leave a CommentWe understand that managing Type 2 diabetes is a challenge. For pretty much every Type 2 diabetic (just as managing Type 1 diabetes is a…
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The other day I asked on Diabetic South Africans if anyone had any diabetes questions for us to ask our experts – and the questions…
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One of our Diabetic South African community members posted this on Facebook recently, and I loved it so much I asked if I could share…
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I’m so excited to share that over the last few months we’ve been busily working away behind the scenes to transform Sweet Life into an…
2 CommentsCounting your carbohydrates – or carb counting, as it’s usually known – is a useful tool for any person with diabetes (Type 1 or Type…
Leave a CommentWe just found out about the Retina Risk App, developed in Reykjavik, Iceland, and wanted to share it with our community of South African diabetics.…
Leave a CommentThis week is World Salt Awareness Week, so we asked our friendly dietician at Pick n Pay to give us some advice about high blood…
2 CommentsWhen one of our community members asked about foot spas and foot massagers on Diabetic South Africans, there was a lot of confusion around whether…
Leave a CommentThe 12th to the 16th of February is Pregnancy Awareness Week, an excellent opportunity to discuss one of the most common forms of diabetes: gestational…
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Most adults aren’t getting the sleep their bodies and minds crave – and this includes those of us with diabetes. Before diagnosis, common symptoms of…
Leave a CommentNow that the New Year is well and truly underway, what resolutions are you going to stick to when it comes to healthy eating? Pick…
Leave a CommentAs we all know, diabetes and high cholesterol often go hand in hand. Which is why we’re spreading the word about a cholesterol clinical trial…
16 CommentsEating over the festive season is part of the fun, but all your hard work to get in shape for summer shouldn’t be compensated by…
Leave a CommentIt’s mid-December, which means we’re all ready to kick back, relax and feast with our friends and family… But does December have to be decadent?…
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As a Type 1 diabetic, one of the things that makes me anxious in the sweaty days of mid-summer is keeping my insulin cool. I’m…
3 CommentsPhew, but this World Diabetes Day was a whirlwind! Between radio and TV interviews, the Know Diabetes campaign and sharing the 5 symptoms of diabetes…
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