Diabetes

We have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic because our bodies are becoming resistant to insulin or our pancreas is not producing as much as is required. Those of us with Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to produce insulin while many of us with Type 2 diabetes can produce insulin but our cells just don't respond to it. To work with our diabetes we may combine insulin, diet management and exercise to live a healthier life. And by shifting to a healthy lifestyle that cuts fats and simple sugars, those of us who are pre-diabetic can fight the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Shannon B.

Look! There's a new Diabetes community description :D

Let me know what you guys think and if it properly identifies the difference between Type 1, Type 2 and Pre-diabetic.

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Jess P.

I would like the description of this community a lot more if it said something about including both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics or else changes the phrase "naturally low levels of insulin" to... something else. Type 1s produce NO insulin whatsoever (as opposed to T2s who produce at least some) because our immune system killed our islet cells. Might seem like nitpicking, but most of the T1s I know get frustrated when we are left out of descriptions or lumped in with T2s.

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Laura W.

mySmoothie Raspberry 100% Pure Fruit Drink

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The raspberry flavor on these wasn't as strong as I expected, nor was it as thick as I expected a 'smoothie' to be. This really seemed more like a juice mix than a smoothie to me. I think I'd consider adding yogurt to this to give it a thicker, 'smoothie' texture.

Also be aware - the nutritional information on the carton itself is for 100 ml of the 250 ml container so it can be misleading. The nutritional info on this site a better reference for an entire box. At 31 carbs, I find a box is too much for a serving myself.

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John A.

Peapod Persimmon Hachiya

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No sugar

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Laura W.

Nestle Green Tea Refreshers

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I drink these all the time - they're really flavorful and it's been great to have an iced tea substitute. They aren't overly sweetened (though they are sweet). I do find that I don't notice much difference between the two flavors.

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