Health Insight
Managing Diabetes 2024
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Halo Top Reimagines Indulgence for Health-Conscious Canadians
Halo Top is creamy, delicious, low in sugar, with higher protein for the perfect anytime indulgence. Diabetes Canada recommends limiting daily sugar intake to less than 10 per cent of total daily calories, which equates to about 50 grams for a 2,000-calorie diet. People living with diabetes or at risk for type 2 diabetes typically...
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Redefining Diabetes and Ending Stigma
Let’s make time to change the conversation about diabetes this Diabetes Awareness Month. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time for people in Canada to show support for those affected by diabetes. Diabetes Canada is encouraging everyone to participate in the Let’s Make Time campaign, inspiring people to dive deeper into understanding this often “invisible”...
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Trying to Reduce Sugars? Splenda Is a Sweet, Safe and Reliable Option
Committed to helping all Canadians live healthier, happier lives, Splenda makes it deliciously simple to reduce sugar intake. Diabetes, a chronic condition that impacts how the body turns food into energy, can reduce one’s lifespan by five to fifteen years.1 This striking statistic highlights the significance of reducing one’s sugar intake to help manage the...
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How Omnipod® Simplifies Life for Kids
The Omnipod DASH® Insulin Management System simplifies life with diabetes for both children and their caregivers. The magic of being a child is all about spontaneity and adventure. It’s about believing in fairytales, wonder, and the extraordinary. It’s building forts, jumping in puddles, climbing trees, and playing dress-up. Freedom, discovery, and following dreams — these...
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JDRF Offers Families Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes Resources and Support
Learning your child has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can be overwhelming. It may feel scary and lonely at times, but there are resources available to guide and provide families with support to help them move forward with confidence and begin their new journey living with T1D with hope. What is T1D? T1D...
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Effective Diabetes Management Is a Journey of Small Steps
When Yves was diagnosed with diabetes, he worried he wouldn’t live to meet his grandchildren — but thanks to great support, that’s changed.
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Despite Diabetes, the Show Must Go On for Lea DeLaria
We spoke to Lea DeLaria - Orange is the New Black star about how her life has changed following her diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.