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The Power of the Passeggiata!

February 9th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on The Power of the Passeggiata!

“Walking in groups helps people stick with their exercise goals, study finds” – MINNPOST Coach Beverly believes in the power of the Passegiata (walk in Italian). A common practice in Italy, … Continue reading The Power of the Passeggiata!

“Chile Killed Tony the Tiger”

February 8th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on “Chile Killed Tony the Tiger”

“They killed Tony the Tiger. They did away with Cheetos’ Chester Cheetah. They banned Kinder Surprise, the chocolate eggs with a hidden toy.” Facing skyrocketing rates of obesity in adults … Continue reading “Chile Killed Tony the Tiger”

Breastfeeding lowers diabetes risk for mothers

February 7th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Breastfeeding lowers diabetes risk for mothers

“There could be greater health benefits for women from breastfeeding than previously recognized,” said lead study author Erica Gunderson of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California. Compared … Continue reading Breastfeeding lowers diabetes risk for mothers

Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King Jr.!

January 15th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King Jr.!

“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King Jr.!

Diabetes Ed University Intro Video

January 12th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Diabetes Ed University Intro Video

Want to learn more about how our Diabetes Online University works? Check out the video below where Coach Beverly introduces how our online courses work and what it means to … Continue reading Diabetes Ed University Intro Video

Healthy Diet Resources

January 5th, 2018 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Healthy Diet Resources

Main Message from ADA – Individualize approach and focus on eating nutrient dense foods The ADA Standards of Care, states that there is no ideal percentage of calories from carbs, … Continue reading Healthy Diet Resources

New SGLT-2 Inhibitor – Ertugliflozin

December 31st, 2017 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on New SGLT-2 Inhibitor – Ertugliflozin

New SGLT-2 Inhibitor – Ertugliflozin The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ertugliflozin (Steglatro), a new SGLT-2 Inhibitor to treat adults with type 2 diabetes. Also approved are two new … Continue reading New SGLT-2 Inhibitor – Ertugliflozin

New Copycat Bolus Insulin

December 15th, 2017 / Beverly Thomassian / 0 comments

New Copycat Bolus Insulin The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Admelog (Sanofi-Adventis US), the first copycat version of short-acting insulin lispro (Humalog, Eli Lilly)  to treat individuals aged … Continue reading New Copycat Bolus Insulin