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3 Diet Changes to Help Reverse Diabetes and Fatty Liver
Has your doctor diagnosed you with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes AND fatty liver? Both fatty liver (also known as NAFLD or Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and type 2 diabetes are becoming very costly health problems. Why? The biggest reason is our unhealthy eating...
Top 7 Questions about Prediabetes
Have you been diagnosed with prediabetes? Are you one of the 88 million adults in the US that have prediabetes? Just to put 88 million into perspective, that's about 1 out of every 3 people. Being diagnosed with prediabetes is not news that anyone necessarily...
Can Apples Help You Prevent Diabetes?
It’s apple season again and fresh orchard apples are my favorite! I have been challenged this year to find time to get to a local orchard but I did make a quick trip last week and got the tasty apples you see in the bowl. I love apples as a snack, but also really love...
Challenge Yourself to Change Your Sweets Eating Habit
Why take this challenge to eat less sweets? To lose weight. Sugar is carbohydrate and processed sugars can be addictive. We tend to overeat processed carbs, which leads to weight gain. To get better blood sugars. We all know too much sugar is not good for diabetes....
How to Enjoy Summer Sweet Corn, even with Diabetes!
Many people with diabetes are told to avoid sweet corn because it’s high carb. Well, that’s true if we eat it as part of a meal filled with other starches but if we choose wisely, we can still enjoy this summer favorite. I bet you don’t hear the healthy things about...
Eating Less Sugar to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Are you trying to eat less sugar to reverse diabetes? Eating less sugar to reverse diabetes today is much more complicated with all the different foods and products available. If you are trying to make better food choices, you might find it much more confusing than...
Canned Fish Options for Heart Healthy Omega-3 Meals
Once you are diagnosed with diabetes the risk of heart disease more than doubles. To help prevent heart disease, the American Heart Association recommends eating fish twice a week. To achieve that goal, here 5 canned fish options high in the omega-3 fatty acids: Tuna...
Prevent type 2 diabetes by eating fish high in omega-3
Eating more cold water 'oily fish' has been proven to help in prevention of diabetes for people who have a risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Looking for answers on what to eat to prevent type 2 diabetes? A recent report in the January Diabetes Care journal, talks...
How to Make Midwest Meals More Mediterranean
Here are 10 ideas for adding Mediterranean foods that can help you lower your blood sugars and cholesterol! Research shows that eating more Mediterranean foods can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 30 percent! But how do you eat Mediterranean foods...