I have heard over and over that people who eat more dairy weigh less, haven’t you? Some research showed that people who consumed more servings of dairy were closer to their “optimum” BMI number. Well, now more research is showing that may not be the case. The study, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, […]
January 23, 2013
Hosting A Family Party For People With Diabetes
When you are a person with diabetes, it’s easy to wonder if you can go to parties and have a good time without “breaking” your diet. You can host a party for people with diabetes! Perhaps you would prefer to start out with a small family gathering. Think about how to be successful with a […]
January 16, 2013
Oatmeal Pancake Recipe Great For Diabetic and Heart Disease Patients
Today, I want to share a recipe that I think is a wonderful way to control your AM blood sugars and keep your cholesterol low. It’s a breakfast pancake recipe that is made using oatmeal and let’s you create a higher fiber meal with little to no effort or change in taste. These are delicious! […]
January 14, 2013
5 Steps You Can Take Today To Get Your Diabetes Under Control
Having your diabetes under control is one of the most important goals you can have. You feel out of sync and like you can’t manage well when your diabetes is not controlled. I know you want to, and I want to show you a couple of tricks that I think really help you manage your […]
December 31, 2012
Resolve to Take Your Life Back One Step At A Time
It’s the New Year tradition, to make some resolutions and then possibly follow them for a few days, weeks or months, then they are forgotten. But I don’t necessarily do “resolutions”, I feel like you should stop trying to make such huge changes that they are impossible to continue to do. Your new year’s changes […]
September 4, 2012
More Tips On Going To A Farmer’s Market On A Diet
In this second part of the blog post series on shopping at a farmer’s market, I am going to talk about how to know what to choose and come home with foods that are healthy for you. We just talked about the first 3 lessons in the previous blog post. They were tips that allow […]
September 3, 2012
How To Shop At A Farmer’s Market On A Diet
You know that healthy food is most likely the freshest food that you can find. While frozen and canned foods can be healthy, it’s best to eat the least processed food available. One way to do that is to go to your local farmer’s market while fresh fruits and vegetables are in season. Learning what […]
April 5, 2012
A Carbohydrate Controlled Diet is a Valuable Part of your Diabetes Meal Plan
What is a carbohydrate controlled diet? Is it like a low sugar diet? Nope, it’s a more liberalized version of the diabetic diet. And I like it, don’t get me wrong. But I also realize it has its limitations. When you are thinking about a carbohydrate controlled diet, you are probably thinking about how you […]
April 4, 2012
Why Do I Need A Diabetic Diet Meal Plan?
Today I saw a few ads on line about how you can improve your diet through not eating this or through eating a lot of a certain type of food and it makes me wonder – What type of diabetic diet meal plan really works for people? There are certainly enough prescription drugs out there […]
April 2, 2012
A Diabetes Meal Plan Should Include Eggs
A Diabetes Meal Plan Needs Foods Low in Carbohydrate One of the best foods that you can have in a diabetes meal plan is an egg. Why? I heard eggs are bad for your heart… Well, the amount of cholesterol in an egg is higher than most people should eat in one setting. But the […]