Health Tip: Controlling Your Diabetes (HealthDay)

(HealthDay News) -- Tight diabetes control means carefully managing your meals, exercise and medication to ensure that your blood glucose levels are stable.

The American Diabetes Association mentions these potential benefits of tight diabetes control:

Lower risk of diabetic eye disease, kidney disease and nerve disease.Reduced risk of any existing diabetes complications getting worse.Increased energy levels and simply feeling better.More flexibility with meal schedules.Reduced risk of birth defects in offspring if you become pregnant.

Health Tip: Controlling Your Diabetes (HealthDay)

(HealthDay News) -- Tight diabetes control means carefully managing your meals, exercise and medication to ensure that your blood glucose levels are stable.

The American Diabetes Association mentions these potential benefits of tight diabetes control:

Lower risk of diabetic eye disease, kidney disease and nerve disease.Reduced risk of any existing diabetes complications getting worse.Increased energy levels and simply feeling better.More flexibility with meal schedules.Reduced risk of birth defects in offspring if you become pregnant.

Health Tip: Regain Weight the Healthy Way (HealthDay)

(HealthDay News) -- If an illness, surgery or medication has left you needing to regain some weight, experts suggest there's a healthy way to do so.

The American Dietetic Association offers this advice:

Avoid too much junk food. The empty calories may help you add pounds, but won't benefit you nutritionally.If your appetite is lacking, eat five or six small meals a day. Drink fluids before or after meals, rather than during.Add healthier calorie-laden condiments and spreads, such as peanut butter or cheese.Use milk instead of water to cook oatmeal, and add higher-calorie foods such as honey, nuts, dried fruit, margarine or powdered milk after the oatmeal is cooked.Top salads with healthy fats, such as nuts and seeds, olive oil, olives or avocados.Add dry milk powder to dishes such as mashed potatoes or casseroles.Work with a dietitian to create a healthy eating plan to boost weight.