Fluctuating blood sugars are known to cause fluctuating vision. There is a correlation between the change in blood sugar levels and the ability of the crystalline lens in your eye to maintain a sharp focus. High blood sugar weakens the blood vessels in your eyes. Diabetic retinopathy affects blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue called … Continue reading National Eye Exam Month
NEWSTART® Insights
Before the Facebook Private Group, Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics™, was started, Weimar’s only internet and Facebook presence were marketing pages, advertising the 18-day residential NEWSTART® Lifestyle Program costing thousands of dollars, claiming a 50% success rate for diabetics. They no longer offered the three-day seminars specifically for diabetics. At my suggestion, Weimar started a Facebook group … Continue reading NEWSTART® Insights
McDougall Diet
One struggling diabetic wrote the following post: "I was watching YouTube the other night. Maybe someone can help me understand. This John McDougall guy is pushing eating potatoes, rice, and corn to cure his [diabetic] patients. His idea is that meat and oils are bad for diabetics because it clogs the arteries with fat which … Continue reading McDougall Diet
National Blueberry Month
Enjoy fresh, organic blueberries (preferably locally grown) in an amount that meets your dietary protocol for carbohydrates. July is National Blueberry Month. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-july-belongs-to-blueberries-month-july/ Sponsored by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, an agriculture promotion group made up of blueberry farmers, processors, and importers in North and South America, who work together to research, innovate, and promote the … Continue reading National Blueberry Month
U.S. Independence Day
If you are celebrating the United States Independence Day (July 4), here's a delicious diabetic-friendly cake you can make for your holiday picnic! If you celebrate any patriotic holiday (for any country or state that uses the red, white, and blue colors), you can make this cake! Here are the recipes: Keto Vanilla Cake https://www.lowcarbspark.com/keto-vanilla-cake/ … Continue reading U.S. Independence Day