Being Prepared is the Best Way to Fully Enjoy your Vacation! Hooray your trip is booked and you are ready to start packing. Getting ready and packing for a trip is half the fun! What should you consider if you live with diabetes? You may need to consider if there is a significant change in time zones. More than 24 hours in a day or less than 24 hours can impact how much medication or insulin your body needs. Your ..read more

What is Celiac Disease? Celiac Disease is a hereditary autoimmune intestinal disorder in which the absorptive surface of the small intestine is damaged by gluten. Gluten is the collective name given to the proteins found in: Wheat, Barley & Rye or triticale When an individual with Celiac Disease ingests gluten, an immune reaction is triggered causing damage to the finger-like projections, called villi in the small intestine. As a result, the body is unable to absorb nutrients from food appropriately ..read more

'Tis the season! Though it's hard to believe we are already entering the holiday season, the festivities are in full swing! The holidays are truly a wonderful & festive time of year, but for people with diabetes it can also be highly stressful & distruptive to daily routines. With the holidays, comes a big focus on food ... LOTS of food. And for those struggling to manage diabetes, all this talk of food can pose some challenges making it harder ..read more

  The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern & lifestyle that is concentrated in plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsalted nuts & seeds, olive oil as well as legumes (e.g. beans, peas, etc.) & lentils. Animal-based foods such as fish & seafood, eggs & low fat diary products are consumed in moderation & red meat only occsionally. Though there are many variations of the Mediterranean diet followed by people around the world, all variations follow the above ..read more

  Sometimes, it can be quite a challenge to cook for just one, or even, two people. You may not know what to make or you simply may not feel like cooking much just for yourself. With a bit of planning however, you can enjoy simple, well-balanced & delicious meals with minimal prep time at all! Here are some tips to help you plan:   Plan Meals by Following Canada's Food Guide - eating alone can be difficult for many ..read more

Over the last year & a half we have all experienced rapid & tremendous change. And it's no secret... WE. ARE. TIRED! We're tired of being cooped up. Tired of being extra careful all of the time. Tired of being scared & constantly worried. Tired of wearing a mask. Tired of social distancing & missing family/friends. Tired of the uncertainty. We are so tired with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic & the various challenges we have had to face & overcome ..read more

** Please note - recommendations, guidelines & information regarding diabetes management & COVID-19 is rapidly changing. The information in this post is current as of May 2021 **   By now, we are all very well aware of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 that was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. It is not currently believed that individuals living with diabetes (regardless of the type of diabetes) are more ..read more