Posts Tagged ‘ideas’

Christmas kindness and mindfulness

Christmas: season of abundance

Christmas can be a tricky time for people with diabetes. As the dietitian for Diabetes Counselling Online I’d like to remind you all to be kind to yourself over the Christmas period and remember that diabetes is not a game of perfect – it’s what you do most of the time that makes the difference,…

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Saucy tips to improve d-health

Earlier this month we shared a thread in Diabetes and Food – let’s celebrate it! on what people’s favourite sauces were. There were some awesome ideas presented by our members on how to swap some of the more processed sauces for lower sodium/fat/sugar varieties and some great ideas for fresh, homemade options. I thought we’d…

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How to manage d-lunches ‘on the road’

Quite a few of our readers have indicated that they find having a nutritious lunch to suit their diabetes requirements in their busy lives a tricky thing to deal with. Hopefully this blog will help with some practical ideas that you can implement whether you’re a truck driver, a shop owner, a school teacher, an…

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Top Ten Tips for healthy d-eating on a budget

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I’ve had a few requests for some ideas about how to eat healthy on a budget, especially with the costs of living with diabetes becoming ever higher. I’ve done some looking around and there’s loads of help out there. Today’s blog is based around a handout I provide to my clients, but rather than focussing on…

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A fresh look at healthy drinks – here’s to the New Year!

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Welcome to 2014! After 2013 has shown to be one of our hottest years in Australia, I thought an apt topic for our first food blog of 2014 would be ‘Healthy Drinks’. As well I was inspired by one of the members from a few of our Diabetes Counselling Online Facebook groups who sent me…

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