Posts by Becky Smith

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Diabetic diet: What food can diabetics eat?

What food can diabetics eat? In this post, you'll discover the various diets/lifestyles that are often advised for diabetics. Here we explore the benefits and disadvantages of each diet and explain... View Article

25th Jan 2018
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Complications of diabetes and how to avoid them

Diabetes can cause problems with various body functions over time which can lead to a variety of short-term and long-term complications. In this post, you will find answers to the questions: what are... View Article

25th Jan 2018
View What is diabetes? How it is diagnosed and treated post.
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What is diabetes? How it is diagnosed and treated

You may have heard about or recently been diagnosed with diabetes (diabetes mellitus) and understand that diabetics should watch their carb/sugar intake, but what is diabetes? What does diabetes do... View Article

25th Jan 2018
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Depression: Addressing the elephant in the room

Living with a chronic illness such as diabetes makes you three times more likely to suffer from depression. In this post I discuss a recent experience with depression and what help was available. I... View Article

24th Jan 2018