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Help and advice to help type 2 & 1 diabetics manage their diabetes

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Some spices may even have health benefits of their own. Cinnamon, for example, may help lower blood sugar levels.

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He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician. -Thomas Fuller

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Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering. -Francois Rabelais

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Cooking: Substitute canola or olive oil for some or all of the butter called for, and use a low-fat cooking spray to coat pans.

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Cooking: Try out different herbs, spices (cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg), mustards, and vinegars (balsamic, sherry).

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Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do, especially in the inner city. Plus, you get strawberries. -Ron Finley

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Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is. -Norman Cousins

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Gum may "fix" your need for a snack & leave you w/ a fresh, minty taste that you won't want to ruin w/ a bag of sour-cream-&-onion chips.

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When cooking up a soup or stew, skim off the fat that floats to the surface while it's on the stove.

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Diabetes is a marathon, not a sprint. -Elizabeth Hardy

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There is no curing a sick man who believes himself to be in health. -Henri Amiel

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Don't rely on housework or other daily activity as your sole exercise.

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Cooking: Instead of whole milk or half-and-half, pour 1% or skim milk, condensed skim milk, or nonfat half-and-half.

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Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. -The Bible

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Instead of stopping for a fat-filled latte on the way to work, have a cup of coffee with low-fat milk and a low-fat granola bar.

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If you have diabetes, you should eat smaller meals throughout the day to avoid unnecessary spikes in your blood glucose level. -Brian Krans

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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. -Tom Stoppard

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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. -Charles Darwin

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Studies show that the aroma and taste of peppermint can boost energy and make exercise feel easier.