Educational article feed from the Bovell Cancer Diabetes Foundation https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/ 60 Educational Article feed from the Bovell Cancer Diabetes Foundation https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.orghttps://bcdf-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo-shield.jpg 85 110 https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/ Women and Diabetes- Our Right to a Healthy Future https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/healthy-future healthy-future Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EST Women and Diabetes - Our Right to a Healthy Future https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/world-diabetes-day-2017 world-diabetes-day-2017 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EST Utility of Body Mass Index and Abdominal Obesity Indices to Evaluate Overweight and Obesity in Tobagonian School Children https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/foundation-paper foundation-paper Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST As of 2014, around 387 million people worldwide have diabetes. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/world-diabetes-day-2016 world-diabetes-day-2016 Sat, 5 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Ahead of World Diabetes Day, and the Diabetes in the Limelight Jamboree, here are a few facts and figures about diabetes. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/diabetes-infographics-3 diabetes-infographics-3 Thu, 8 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EST The theme of World Diabetes Day 2016 is Eyes on Diabetes. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/eyes-on-diabetes eyes-on-diabetes Thu, 8 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EST View a presentation of the results of a diabetes outreach project undertaken by the BCDF and TATT https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/tatt-presentation tatt-presentation Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EST View the presentation from the BCDF healthy eating and diabetes workshop https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/eating-diabetes-workshop eating-diabetes-workshop Sat, 1 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EST How to eat a balanced diet... https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/balanced-diet balanced-diet Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EST We obtain nutrients from the foods we eat. Foods supply us with energy, or calories. To keep your body running, you need three types of food... https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/understanding-food understanding-food Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EST The best way to regulate your carbohydrate intake is to count the carbohydrates in your food. Carbohydrates are counted in grams – and even a few grams more or less can make a difference in your blood sugar reading. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/understanding-carbohydrates understanding-carbohydrates Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Why is everyone so concerned about sodium these days? https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/about-salt about-salt Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Here are a few facts and figures about diabetes. These statistics give a sense of the global scale of the problem that we are dealing with today. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/diabetes-infographics-2 diabetes-infographics-2 Sun, 2 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EST In Trinidad and Tobago diabetes is the second leading cause of death. There is compelling clinical proof that most diabetes cases can be prevented by improving diets and increasing physical activity. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/diabetes-workbook diabetes-workbook Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Have you ever wondered how much is too much? Here is an easy to follow guide to find the appropriate portion size of each food group for your meals. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/plate-planner plate-planner Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EST A selection of infographics explaining diabetes, its signs and symptoms, risk factors and how to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/diabetes-infographics diabetes-infographics Sun, 13 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EST The BCDF has made two free children's colouring books available for download. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/colouring-book colouring-book Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST Although fruit is an excellent snack which provides vitamins, minerals and extra fluid, it is still is considered a carbohydrate and must be counted in your daily allowance. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/fruits-servings-portions fruits-servings-portions Fri, 1 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST According to the American Heart Association, low fiber diets increase risk of heart disease, the leading cause of complication and death in diabetes. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/natural-refined-foods natural-refined-foods Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST A 9" Plate as a Tool for Estimating Carbohydrate https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/practice-plate-method practice-plate-method Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST For people living with diabetes it is important to keep blood sugar levels within a safe range. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/plate-method plate-method Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 EST There are three main types of carbohydrate in food, starch, sugar and dietary fiber. Starch and sugar both raise blood glucose levels so it is important to include both types in your meal plan. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/carbohydrate-fat-diabetes carbohydrate-fat-diabetes Sat, 6 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. It is about staying as healthy as possible. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/better-nutrition better-nutrition Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Our bodies need energy to function. We get that energy from the food we eat. Our body breaks down the food we eat into glucose (sugar) to use for energy. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/what-is-diabetes what-is-diabetes Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/prostate-cancer prostate-cancer Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST The human breast is composed of milk producing sacs and channels which drain to the nipple. Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells within the breast and is referred to as a malignant tumor. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/breast-cancer breast-cancer Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Cancer, which represents a large and growing public health problem in the Republic of T&T is the second leading cause of death in the Republic T&T. https://www.bovellcancerdiabetesfoundation.org/education/cancer-trinidad-tobago cancer-trinidad-tobago Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST