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02/01/2023

Happy New Year from all of us here at mySugr. 💚🌟 💚

28/12/2022

What's something new you learned about diabetes this year?

24/12/2022

Time for Season's Greetings, lovely monster tamers! The mySugr team wishes you a very Happy Holiday. 🌟🌟🌟

22/11/2022

A diabetes diagnosis can feel daunting, especially the fear of long-term complications.

In this article, Sarah tells the story of how she grew up with her diabetes and started to take charge of her health.

Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your story! https://bit.ly/3hoVmx0

Sarah shares what she’s learned from the highs and lows of type 1 diabetes.

17/11/2022

Access to care remains a major challenge for the majority of the 537 million people who live with diabetes.

The diabetes epidemic and its existing health disparities need to be urgently addressed and overcome so people living with diabetes get access to early diagnosis and therapy support so they can manage their chronic condition and prevent serious secondary complications.

14/11/2022

Today is . 💙
World Diabetes Day is celebrated each year to draw attention to issues of utmost importance to the diabetes community. Between 2021 and 2023 the theme is a topic close to our heart: ‘Access to Diabetes Care’.

Since 1991, we commemorate on November 14 the great achievement of the discovery of insulin. This day is not only an occasion to look to the past. Quite the contrary, November 14 is a day to raise awareness on how people are living with diabetes today and how to address the prevalent challenges and sustainably advance access to care moving forward.

References
IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edition, International Diabetes Federation, 2021

10/11/2022

When we eat food, there are three main sources of fuel stored inside. These are protein, fat, and carbs (sometimes collectively called macronutrients). Your body has different ways to burn each of these, but people with diabetes have trouble processing carbs right. Learn more on our blog!

Carbohydrates, or carbs for short, are sort of a dirty word these days thanks to the diet industry. Low-carb diets are all the rage.

07/11/2022

What influence (or impact) do proteins have on blood glucose levels? Learn more on our blog!

Proteins can not only be delicious, they are also vital building blocks! Muscles, hair, blood, connective tissue, antibodies, enzymes and much more are formed in the body from amino acids, the smaller building blocks of proteins. Therefore, the human body consists of 7-13 kg of the building material...

04/11/2022

When it comes to aerobic exercise, blood sugar usually drops both during the activity and for a long time afterward. You can often do aerobic exercises for extended periods of time (10 minutes or more). These types of exercises are typically rhythmic and repetitive and will increase your heart rate and pace of breath. Here, your body is burning oxygen along with glucose stores or fat to supply the energy needed.🏃 🚴
Source: Thurm,U., Gehr, B., Diabetes-Sportfibel, 4. Auflage

01/11/2022

You don’t need a gym membership or gym equipment to exercise. Yoga is an excellent exercise you can do at home, all you need is a mat and you can get started!🧘

27/10/2022

Exercising is a surprisingly powerful tool in your diabetes toolbox! 💪 💪
What is your favorite exercise?

23/10/2022

How diabetes affects exercise, and vice versa, is a big topic in itself. Sometimes, managing blood sugar levels around exercise and activity turns out to be more challenging than the workout itself. Read more in our blog article!

How diabetes affects exercise, and vice versa, is a big topic in itself. Sometimes, managing blood sugar levels around exercise and activity turns out to be more challenging than the workout itself.