My personal experience. If you have been following me you already know that I am passionate about fighting diabetes, but I don’t really talk much about alcohol and diabetes. Maybe that’s because it’s a topic filled with too many negative outcomes. Over the...
Why YOU need to be the manager of your diabetes
This week I wanted to share my experiences that teach the lesson: Don't depend only on your doctor to manage your diabetes. YOU need to be the manager of your diabetes and take charge! As I started writing this article, I realized that every person...
Never underestimate the power of Nutrition for Diabetes
Welcome to lesson number 2 in my diabetes story: Never underestimate the power of nutrition for preventing, reversing or managing diabetes! I will share with you my story of lessons I learned about food, nutrition and diabetes. How my love of food started My nutrition...
Should you be using CGM to prevent type 2 diabetes?
CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) can be a powerful tool to prevent type 2 diabetes and is becoming more and more popular. If you are not familiar with CGM you may have seen commercials for Freestyle Libre or Dexcom. These are 2 of the more popular companies...
Are fermented foods good for diabetes?
Fermented foods, probiotic foods, gut microbiome - all these confusing words! How are they connected to diabetes, weight problems, heart disease and our immune system? Well it’s way more complicated than I understand but I am going to try and...
7 Things a good diabetes weight loss program should have
Weight loss is hard. . . . . . . Managing diabetes is even harder. Trying to manage BOTH diabetes and weight loss together can feel so overwhelming you just want to give up. On the other hand, losing extra weight can really help lower insulin resistance...
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...
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...
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...