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Six ways to be a smarter diabetic
1. It's OK - in fact, it's vital - to turn your fingertips into pincushions. You must test your blood sugar at least seven times a day (before every meal, two hours after and at bedtime). More is better. Use every type of reminder you can think of: sticky notes, an oven timer, an alarm clock, e-mail, a cell phone.
2. Tell people you spend time with what your signs of a dangerously low or...
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