In a follow up to our interview with Allan Borushek, we talk to CalorieKing CEO Keith McGuinness about the CalorieKing Program, a web-based weight management program, and how they’re using technology to help people reach their weight loss and maintenance goals.

Author and diet pioneer, Allan Borushek takes us behind the scenes to see how CalorieKing’s “Calorie FAT & Carbohydrate Counter” became such a popular book inside and outside of the diabetes community and how his small book has evolved through the years.

Ever wake up feeling like you haven’t slept at all? I certainly have! We all know that a lack of quality sleep can affect our energy levels, mood and productivity at work and at home. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services says that getting a good amount of high-quality sleep is incredibly good for your body. Find some tips on getting the kind of sleep your body needs.

See which healthy eating tips are already part of your routine and which basic tips you can add in every day. Even with busy lives, these simple tips may put you on the right health path, for those living with diabetes or without.

Since the temperatures have dropped and many of us find ourselves forced indoors, we’re featuring some ways you can get still get in a workout. If you have some basic items in your house or apartment, then you can get your exercise in, no matter what the temperature is outside.

On the first blogiversary of Discuss Diabetes, we look at the many ways our community engagement has influenced Sanofi US Diabetes to date. Listening to and interacting with the community is helping to shape our future. Find out how.

In part two of our conversation with Crystal Jackson, we find out how the American Diabetes Association works with parents of students with diabetes to ensure they are aware of laws that protect their children to ensure proper care at school and how laws have been strengthened.

In the first of two posts, we meet Crystal Jackson, the head of the American Diabetes Association’s Safe At School initiative, which advocates on behalf of families to ensure proper care of children with diabetes in schools. Crystal shares the story of her daughter, Devin, and how her own struggles in proper care for diabetes at school lead to her work with the Association.

Here’s a list of this month’s diabetes-related events. Know of any upcoming events? Feel free to submit them using the link at the bottom of the calendar widget, and we’ll review them and do our best to get them on the calendar.

In the spirit of a New Year, Laura K. discusses the importance of setting goals and shares her pledge to the diabetes community.