Kumele sikhulume ngendaba yokuba nesifo sikashukela okunzima ukuthi sitholakale ngenxa yokuthi asinalo inani elijwayelekile elitholakala emzimbeni womuntu onesifo sikashukela ojwayelekile. Uma kukhona into esifundise yona…
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Lona umbuzo omuhle, ongakanani ushukela owamukelekile emzimbeni, abantu bona abanalesifo kumele balwele ukuthi ube mngakanani egazini labo? Isifo sikashukela simayelana nokwenza okwanele, akumele unyuke kakhulu…
“Nginesifo sikashukela. Ngabe yini okumele ngiyidle noma ikuphi ukudla okumele ngikudle?” Lona ke umbuzo ojwayelwe ukubuzwa kakhulu ekhasini lethu eliku Facebook: Diabetic South Africans. Ingakho…
Sifumana umbuzo omnye kubantu baseMzantsi Afrika abaneswekile ngokuphindaphindiweyo: unayo isicwangciso sokutya? Ewe siyakwenza – nantsi ke. Kodwa isicwangciso esinye sokutya asithethi ukuba senza ingqiqo kuba…
Sibuze ugqirha wezidlo uGenevieve Jardine ukuba aphendule lo mbuzo malunga neziselo ezinesifo seswekile ezivela kubantu baseMzantsi Afrika abaneswekile: “Intombi yam ikwiinaliti ze-insulin kwaye ayinakho ukutofa…
Umntu omnye kwaba-2 onesifo seswekile akafumaneki eMzantsi Afrika. Yiyo loo nto kubalulekile ukuba wabelane ngeempawu ezi-5 zesifo seswekile nawo wonke umntu omaziyo. Yile nto intshukumo…
Izicwangciso zokutya zinokuba luncedo kakhulu, kodwa kude kube ngoku, khange sibe nesicwangciso sokutya se-carb eziphantsi ukuze sabelane nawe. Namhlanje, oko kutshintshiwe! Ngoku unokukhetha phakathi kwesicwangciso…
Simanyene no Pick n Pay ukuzisa incwadi yesikhokelo seswekile yasimahla- ukukunceda ufumane indlela eya kubomi obunempilo, obonwabileyo nesifo seswekile. Iincwadi ziyafumaneka simahla kuzo zonke iikhemesti…
Iiresiphi ezimnandi zabantu abanesifo seswekile Sikunye noPick n Pay , siyile incwadi yokupheka ngokukodwa yabantu abanesifo seswekile abafuna izimvo ngesidlo ngasinye sosuku. Isidlo sakusasa, isidlo…
Sonke kufuneka sithethe nge-sifo seswekilwe esiphambi kohlobo lwesi-2 lwesifo seswekile. Ukuba kukho into enye ubhubhane wentsolongwane yeKhorona osifundise yona, kukuba siyakwazi ukwenza utshintsho olukhulu xa…
Ngumbuzo olungileyo: iyintoni iswekile yegazi eqhelekileyo, kwaye yintoni ekufuneka bajolise kuyo ngabantu abanesifo seswekile? Isifo seswekile sisenzo sokulinganisa – musa ukuya phezulu kakhulu okanye kubekho…
“Ndineswekile. Kukuphi ukutya endikutyayo? Lo ngowona mbuzo uqhelekileyo sibuzwa ngawo kubantu Bomzantsi Afrika abanesifo seswekile. Kungenxa yoko sidale esi Sikhokelo sokutya seswekile: isikhokelo ngendlela elula…
Sweet Life’s big focus for 2020 is diabetes education research, in alignment with the Diabetes Alliance. As South Africa’s diabetes community, we offer an online…
We all know that healthy habits for Type 2 diabetes are important, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to make the right decisions… Eating healthy,…
Bridget McNulty tells us about her recent experience with reflexology for diabetes, and how it affected her blood sugar control. Until recently, I’d only had…
Last week I was lucky enough to spend the day at the HealthyFood Studio in Joburg, on the 9th floor of Discovery’s amazing new office.…
We celebrated World Diabetes Day 2020 with a virtual event co-hosted by Bete It, YT1 (part of Diabetes SA) and Sweet Life. You can watch…
Sweet Life’s big focus for 2020 is diabetes education research, in alignment with the Diabetes Alliance. As South Africa’s diabetes community, we offer an online…
One of our community members suggested we write an article on functional medicine and the role of cannabis to manage blood glucose. Jody Lewis is…
We know that diabetes and feet is one of the things people with diabetes have a lot of questions about. That’s why we asked podiatrist…
We have had so many people asking us about the FreeStyle Libre system – what it is, where you get it, how much it costs…
If your child has Type 1 diabetes, you have your hands full. We have all kinds of articles about diabetes and children, particularly kids and…
We know that nobody wants to talk about Type 2 diabetes risk factors… But can you spare 1 minute to watch this adorable video of…
Do you want to know how to reverse Type 2 diabetes? Read on! We have advice straight from the experts.
If you’re living with Type 2 diabetes, you may think that you won’t ever need insulin… But that’s not always true. Insulin is a reality…
Type 2 diabetes diet “What do I eat now that I have diabetes?” is probably the first question anyone who is newly diagnosed asks –…
Sweet Life’s big focus for 2020 is diabetes education research, in alignment with the Diabetes Alliance. As South Africa’s diabetes community, we offer an online…
We just got an email about an Afrikaans children’s book about diabetes, and had to share! Marilie van der Merwe is the author – here’s…
We were recently approached by a university student who asked us to share a survey on the perceptions of sweeteners: please answer the quick survey…
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is easing in South Africa. This means that we can finally catch our breath enough to look at…
We all know that pregnancy with diabetes can be challenging, which is why we’ve written about it so much before. We’ve shared advice for pregnancy…
Many people struggle with high blood sugar and find it hard to keep their diabetes under control. Here are the symptoms of high blood sugar…
We’ve discussed diabetes and kids in school in some detail, but we know that if your child has diabetes it’s a lifelong journey. That’s why…
Let’s talk about snacks for diabetics! It’s a question we’re often asked on Diabetic South Africans, and now that we have a few meal plans…
What a strange time we’re living in… Remember when we could easily go to our doctor’s office or clinic or hospital without it feeling dangerous?…
If there’s one topic that gets people with diabetes excited, it’s diet. Those who believe in low carb really believe in low carb. Those who…
Sweet Life’s big focus for 2020 is diabetes education research, in alignment with the Diabetes Alliance. As South Africa’s diabetes community, we offer an online…
We’ve written about carb counting before, and how helpful it can be for people with diabetes. But now we have a free carb counting masterclass…
“I’m diabetic. What food should I be eating?” is one of the most common questions we’re asked on Diabetic South Africans. That’s why we created…
We know that diabetes and mental health is a big issue for many people. We’ve written about diabetes and depression before, and diabetes burnout, but…
Together with BD, we’ve been sharing insulin injection tips in a series. In case you missed them, so far we’ve shared advice and tips about…
We know that a lot of people have been very anxious about Type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. That’s why we’ve been sharing stories of diabetes…
What do you know about your gut health, and how it might be affecting your diabetes? Gut health is the balance of bacteria in your…
Meal plans can be so helpful, but up until now, we haven’t had a low carb meal plan to share with you. Today, that’s changed!…
We all know how important it is for people with diabetes to take care of their feet. We asked one of our experts, podiatrist Anette…
When you’re living with diabetes, you have to be extra careful of your teeth. We’ve written about gum disease and diabetes (this study found a…
What is the best medical aid for diabetics in South Africa? Which medical aids cover the necessary medication and doctor’s visits most fully?
Sweet Life is South Africa’s diabetes community: a space to share information and advice about living well with diabetes, both here on the website and…
We get one question on Diabetic South Africans over and over again: do you have a meal plan? Yes, we do – here it is.…
If you inject insulin, what length needle do you use? We recently asked the Diabetic South Africans community and here’s what they said: How do…