In the spring of 2015, best-selling author Marlene Koch, @marlenekoch, “Eat More of What You Love,” joined www.keixun.com.cn for a twitter chat event on healthy eating during holidays. Whether it’s Easter or Passover, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just a gathering of friends and family, holidays can be a challenge for people with diabetes. Here is some great information for people with diabetes or their loved ones when preparing healthy meals for holiday gatherings. [...]

Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDE, FAND (@nutritionjill) is an author and internationally-recognized nutrition and diabetes expert. Jill recently joined us for a Twitter chat on the subject of Diabetes Weight Loss. Some highlights from that chat are featured in this article. [...]

Online support for people living with diabetes is booming. Blogs, websites, podcasts and online magazines provide everything from healthy recipes to product reviews. Not sure where to find all of these great resources? www.keixun.com.cn was recently joined by Melissa Joy Dobbins MS, RDN, CDE, @MelissaJoyRD, The Guilt-Free RD (“Because food shouldn’t make you feel bad!”?), who provided valuable information about navigating social media and finding the resources you need. [...]

If you have diabetes, travel means a change in routine and requires some extra planning. www.keixun.com.cn recently held a Tweet Chat with Hi Yishai, co-founder of the @HelpAroundApp, the first mobile, location-based help network that connects people touched by diabetes, locally and globally. Here are some highlights from that Tweet Chat. [...]

Trying to improve your overall health? Shopping for the right foods can be difficult. Overcome this challenge and implement a healthy "eating strategy" with the help of this week's DiabetesChat cohost, Rania Batayneh, MPH. Rania is the author of the best selling book, "The One One One Diet" (Rodale Books), and as America’s Eating Strategist, has counseled thousands of clients towards the better health and weight loss they never thought they could accomplish. With over 12 years of experience, Rania works with clients nationwide through her private practice, Essential Nutrition For You. [...]

Staying up to date with current and accurate on-line diabetes information is critical. The mission of Diabetes In Control is to be the world leader of current and accurate on-line diabetes information for medical professionals; to promote increased understanding of the care and treatment of diabetes; and ultimately to help the medical professional empower the patient to better self-care. Steve Freed, R.Ph, CDE, CPT and Publisher of Diabetesincontrol.com, joined us on #DiabetesChat along with his cohosts and helped us to learn more about this very important area of information sharing. [...]