My top tips to sticking to your new year’s resolution

Let’s face it; we all make a New Years resolution- Whether we stick to it is another story. The custom of setting “New Year’s resolutions” began during this period in Rome two millennia ago, as they made such resolutions with a moral flavor: mostly to be good to others. But when the Roman Empire took Christianity as its official state …

Three Simple Ways You Can Bring Yoga Into Your Daily Diabetes Management Plan by Rachel Zinman

  Yoga! You’ve most likely heard about it, maybe you’ve even tried it but is it for you? Can it help you manage your diabetes on a daily basis?  When I was first diagnosed with diabetes 7 years ago I was shocked. How could someone who has devoted their life to practicing and teaching yoga for over 30 years get …

It’s beginning to look at lot like… SUGAR & CARBS!

One of the most common questions I get asked around Christmas and holiday time is; ‘How do I stay on track with my diet’ and ‘what should I NOT be eating, and what CAN I eat.’ Christmas brings seasonal joy, the comfort of friends and family, as well as over eating and drinking. It’s a special time of year to …

One Diabetic Dies every 6 Seconds

Interesting facts about Diabetes, I read a fact that really startled me, 1 person dies every 6 seconds from Diabetes!!!!! How can this be, in a day and age where information and technology is so advanced, yet we are still having such high statistics like these. I still remember when I was first diagnosed with Diabetes, I was only 6 years …

My Story with Diabetes

My name is Fifi Hazzouri, I am the Founder of Diabetes Alive, my journey with Diabetes started 34 years, on this journey I  have had the joy of  hearing all the good, bad and the ugly things about diabetes, I have also been fortunate and very grateful to have had the amazing and unconditional love and  support not only from …