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HOW TO HIT THE TARGET

Making a health-related New Year’s resolution is one thing, getting it to stick is another thing entirely. Here’s how to go from goal setter to goal getter.

FAIR DINKUM DELICIOUS

Bring your celebrations home with flavoursome finishes starring true-blue classics – with a twist!

FEEL BETTER IN FIVE

Big changes start with simple steps. Try these ideas to help improve your wellbeing.

10 TOP TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR MEDS

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7 Need-to-Know Facts About… Diabetes and Falls

Living with diabetes means your chance of taking a tumble is significantly higher than average. Find out why, and how to lower your risk.

20 easy FEEL-GOOD fixes

Like a healthy and happy life? Try these simple ways to put some pep in your step and bring a smile to your dial.

Can you put DIABETES INTO REMISSION?

When you were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you probably thought it was for good. But could there be an alternative? DL mag dietitian and diabetes educator, Dr Kate Marsh, explores the research on putting diabetes into remission.

FEEL BETTER IN FIVE

Big changes start with simple steps. Try these ideas to help improve your wellbeing.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF PHIMOSIS?

For men, living with diabetes bumps up the risk of a urological condition called phimosis. Learn why, what it is and how a new treatment being trialled could be a game changer.

HEART MIND BODY HOW TO REDUCE DEMENTIA RISK

Studies suggest there is a link between diabetes and dementia. Here, we explore how you can reduce your risk with simple lifestyle changes.

Living a life of advocacy

Over the last two decades Renza Scibilia has transitioned from being newly diagnosed with type 1 to an influential diabetes advocate and activist and a vital part of the team at Diabetes Australia. And she’s not done yet.

SWEET SENSATIONS

Summer celebrations are always merry when you serve these.

THE PANDEMIC'S IMPACT ON DIABETES CARE

New Australian research has provided a window into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people with type 2 diabetes. Dr Julian Sacre of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute explains...

“I COULD ONLY CONTROL WHAT I DID NEXT”

After living with type 1 diabetes for 38 years, Susanne Mitchell received another life changing diagnosis in March when a routine eye check-up showed she’d developed diabetic macular oedema. It’s been both terrifying and, eventually, a chance to take stock.

Budging That Belly

A bulging waistline is more than a vanity issue – those extra centimetres can have a major impact on your long- term health. So what can you do to target and trim down abdominal fat? We sort the facts from the furphies

Enjoy A Healthy, Balanced Diet

Every recipe in Diabetic Living is carefully created to help you enjoy a healthy, balanced diet

Weight Loss Saboteur

DL mag dietitian and diabetes educator, Dr Kate Marsh, discusses the factors that often get in the way of weight loss success. Knowing these, and making plans to address them, can help you on your weight loss journey.

Your Diabetes Annual Cycle Of Care

The diabetes annual cycle of care from NDSS is a checklist for reviewing your diabetes management and general health. Your general practitioner will do this review to help you and your diabetes health care team manage your diabetes, and reduce your risk of diabetes-related complications. It’s important to do this to identify concerns early and discuss treatment with your doctor and diabetes health professionals. Without regular checks, diabetes can lead to complications that can affect your whole body, including your kidneys, eyes, feet, nerves and heart.

How Your Diet Can Help Reduce Belly Fat

The basic equation for weight loss still stands at how much you eat versus what you burn off.

Need-To-Know Facts About… Diabetes And Your Heart

Diabetes means the risk of having a heart attack or stroke can be up to four times higher than average. Find out why and what steps you can take to support your heart health and minimise the risk.

THE DIAGNOSIS LIT A FIRE

Jeannette Alligood put her health on the back burner until a diabetes diagnosis - and newfound support - spurred her to take charge

“WHAT I NEEDED WAS ADVICE NOT JUDGEMENT.”

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in her late 30s, 15 years later, Kate Carton feels like she’s finally making inroads in to managing the disease. Now 53 years old, she says a combination of things has helped her turn things around.

SWEET SAVIOUR

A recent study shows that increasing the availability of one of the newer classes of diabetes medications could prevent many people with type 2 diabetes from developing end-stage kidney disease.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Rob Palmer knows that when it comes to diabetes, decision fatigue is all too real

Feel Better In 5

Big changes start with simple steps. Try these ideas to help improve your wellbeing

Love The Label

Our type 1 columnist discovers that a label is just a word and that camp rocks!

3 Ways With Spinach

Turn over a new leaf with this lean, green vitamin machine – it really packs a punch!

10 Things To Do After A Child's Diagnosis

Protect their long-term health with our tips to navigate those overwhelming early days of diabetes

The Problem With Ultra-Processed Food

The average Australian consumes more than 40% of their total energy intake from ultra-processed foods, and 60% of packaged foods in our supermarkets are considered ultra-processed. What exactly are these foods and what impact do they have on our health and weight? DL dietitian Dr Kate Marsh explains

I rang a few people and said my goodbyes

Last year 49-year-old Steve Dale came within a whisker of having his leg amputated thanks to a 23-year-old injury. Having already lost his right leg in 2015, he says the Perth-based specialists and surgeons who saved his left leg saved his life at the same time