Diabetes Self-Management

Tried-and-True Weight-Loss Strategies

The importance of diet for diabetes self-management isn’t just about better glucose management. The right eating plan will also help you maintain a healthy weight, which, in turn, can help prevent the development of diabetes-associated complications. But what if you need to lose weight first before you can think about maintaining a healthy weight? Here are some tried-and-tested methods to help you.

1 REDUCE CALORIES BY FOCUSING ON NUTRIENT QUALITY.

With so many fad diets, it is easy to get caught up in the hype. However, research has found that fad diets rarely work in the long term. Focusing on the quality of

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