Explore practical diet and nutrition guidance for diabetes, including healthy foods, meal planning, portion control and everyday eating habits for better management.
For people who appear slim and those losing weight after treatment, waist size, blood tests, mobility and muscle can reveal more about health than the scales alone. For many people, the number on the scale can be a poor guide…
Choosing less processed carbohydrates, pairing them with protein and vegetables, and eating in the right order may help people with diabetes reduce post-breakfast glucose spikes. For people with diabetes, breakfast does not have to mean cutting out starch altogether. The…
Research suggests vinegar may slightly reduce post-meal blood sugar and support modest weight loss, but offers little evidence for the sweeping benefits promoted online. Apple cider vinegar has become one of the internet’s favourite wellness fixes, promoted as a way…
Hospital Virgen Macarena has begun recruiting pregnant women with type 1 diabetes for a supervised programme combining strength training, cycling and repeated glucose monitoring. Researchers at Hospital Virgen Macarena in Seville have begun a study looking at whether different forms…
The cost of Glucophage can differ significantly by strength, pack size, pharmacy and coverage, while patients must also weigh common side effects and rare safety risks. Glucophage, the brand name for metformin, remains one of the most widely used medicines…
Lower-GI choices may help steady the rise in blood glucose, but portion size, processing and the balance of protein, fibre and healthy fats matter just as much. A breakfast built around lower glycaemic index foods can help smooth the rise…
Ultra-widefield imaging, OCT and continuous glucose monitoring are reshaping how Australian optometrists detect and manage diabetic eye disease before vision is lost. Diabetic retinopathy is becoming harder to ignore as diabetes continues to affect more people and the burden on…
People with diabetes do not necessarily have to avoid sweets, but modest portions, careful label checks and lower-sugar ingredients can help manage blood glucose. Sweets are not automatically off-limits for people with diabetes, but the better choice is often desserts…
Leonard Thompson’s successful insulin treatment in Toronto in January 1922 transformed type 1 diabetes from a rapidly fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition. For much of medical history, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was often a death sentence.…
Papaya can provide fibre, vitamins and digestive enzymes, but its natural sugars mean people with diabetes should watch portion sizes and avoid sweetened smoothies. Ripe papaya can be a helpful addition to the diet because it is rich in fibre…
Colourful packaging, seeds and claims such as “multigrain” can be misleading: people with diabetes should check whole-grain ingredients, fibre, total carbohydrate and serving size before choosing bread. For people with diabetes, the darkest loaf on the shelf is not automatically…
A small, balanced snack may be helpful when hunger is genuine, but experts warn that portion size, food choice and eating too close to sleep can affect digestion and rest. Eating late at night is not automatically a problem, but…
