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Can Hair Stop Exercise?

December 19th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Can Hair Stop Exercise?

Many may find they don’t want to exercise because they want to avoid sweating or what sweating may cause. For women it can be a hassle to have to shower … Continue reading Can Hair Stop Exercise?

Question of the Week | December 17, 2019

December 17th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | December 17, 2019

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | December 17, 2019

Warning – Common Household Chemicals Associated with Excess Weight and Osteoporosis

December 16th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Warning – Common Household Chemicals Associated with Excess Weight and Osteoporosis

Experts are meeting with congress to encourage investigation of the relationship of human exposure to perfluoroakyl and polyperfluoroakyl (PFAS) on weight and osteoporosis. Early studies have shown a link between … Continue reading Warning – Common Household Chemicals Associated with Excess Weight and Osteoporosis

Avoiding Juicy Answers | November 19 QoW

December 12th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Avoiding Juicy Answers | November 19 QoW

For Question of the week, test takers usually choose the correct answer 70-80% of the time. However, for the question of the week on November 19, about 37% of respondents … Continue reading Avoiding Juicy Answers | November 19 QoW

Question of the Week | December 10, 2019

December 10th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | December 10, 2019

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | December 10, 2019

Sugar Sweetened Beverages: Out of Sight and out of Mind

December 9th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Sugar Sweetened Beverages: Out of Sight and out of Mind

In a study conducted by University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Elissa Epel and colleagues, Epel wanted to evaluate the relationship between access to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in the workplace … Continue reading Sugar Sweetened Beverages: Out of Sight and out of Mind

Flu Shot Song – Just in Time for Flu Season

December 6th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Flu Shot Song – Just in Time for Flu Season

Flu season is upon us! People with diabetes (type 1, type 2, or gestational), even when well-managed, are at high risk of serious flu complications, which can result in hospitalization … Continue reading Flu Shot Song – Just in Time for Flu Season

Changing your diet may lower depression

December 5th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Changing your diet may lower depression

A new trial conducted by researchers at Macquarie University found a strong association between poor diet and depression. To conduct this trial, researchers split participants into two groups: one group … Continue reading Changing your diet may lower depression