Diabetes and Smoking Cessation What a great night it was! On Tuesday past (10/13/15) I had the pleasure of participating in a Twitter chat party on diabetes and smoking cessation. The chat was placed on various platforms, so viewers from around the world could take part in the discussion. The final transcript of the chat is available on Twitter, under #DiabetesChat. Links at the end of this article will route you to various social media platforms that were involved in the cha

http://cdiabetes.com/diabeteschat-quitting-smoking-with-nicotine-replacement-products-available-at-costco-oct-13-2015/ Diabetes and smoking. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.CDC.gov), smokers are “30 to 40% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers”. Additionally, people with diabetes who are smokers are more likely (than nonsmokers) “to have trouble with controlling their disease”. Currently, there are 29.1 million Americans with

Can a mobile app really help individuals with chronic heart risk to change behavior and lower blood pressure? It’s the age of health and fitness apps, with new apps appearing almost weekly. Anyone can easily monitor their diet, sleep cycles or activity. But do they make a difference? Research shows that depends on who you are. If you already healthy and motivated, then mHealth apps can be just the push you need to get healthier.If you’re one of the 70,000 million Americans wi

#DiabetesChat: Healthy Living with Diabetes and Costco Diabetes Store Tour (October 7, 2015) Costco Healthy Living with Diabetes (@cdiabetesinfo) in partnership with The Diabetes Influencers Network (@diabetesinfl) will be hosting a chat about Healthy Living with Diabetes. We will be focusing on the many products available at Costco, and how they can fit into the lives of people with diabetes and prediabetes. All participants will recieve a free 40 page 'Healthy Shopping with