Understand what A1c means. A1c is a lab test that basically tells you what your average blood sugar has been over the past 2-3 months. If you look at your lab result it will be listed as a percentage. Along with that number many labs will also list your...
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...
Your diabetes management and money management may have more in common than you think! Are your money habits and food habits similar? Today I am reviewing my budget for Christmas spending. Just like Thanksgiving dinner it’s too easy to go overboard when everything in...
If you are looking for a lower carb meal plan with a little structure to get started with blood sugar or weight management, this is a plan I have used. This lower carb meal plan can help you get on track for weight loss, PLUS help get your blood sugars in target. You...
“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you chances are it will burn very briefly.” Stephen Covey This quote sums it up. The motivation for lifestyle change has to be yours. You want to change not because your doctor tells...