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There is a subtle difference between serving size and portion size. Portion size is how much you choose to eat. It is completely under your control and is steadily increasing each year as fast food joints and restaurants increase the size of their meals. Serving size is a standardized amount of food. 1 slice, 1 cake, … Continue reading Portion Control
March is National Nutrition Month, an educational campaign focusing on eating nourishing meals. What we eat can significantly increase or decrease our risk factors for disease. We are often bombarded by a variety of diet programs that aim to improve our health. Making sense of them all can become a daunting task. Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics™ … Continue reading “What Can I Eat?”
“Eat to your meter” means to test pre-meal and post-meal. The idea behind testing at 1 hour and 2 hours is based on the premise that your blood sugar will peak at 1 hour after eating the first bite, and that blood sugar will go back down to normal at 2 hrs. Anyone with an … Continue reading “Eat to Your Meter”
We have found these YouTube channels worth subscribing to! Some publish new videos every week, others publish less often. You can choose which videos you want to watch. Adapt Your Life (Dr. Eric Westman) – https://www.youtube.com/@AdaptYourLife Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics (Jacqueline Lemi-Hegarty) – https://www.youtube.com/@adventistvegetariandiabetics Beat Diabetes (Dennis Pollock) – https://www.youtube.com/@beatdiabetes3 Diet Doctor (Dr. Bret Scher) – https://www.youtube.com/@dietdoctor Bernstein’s Diabetes University (Dr. Richard K. Bernstein) – https://www.youtube.com/@DrRichardKBernstein … Continue reading Recommended YouTube Channels
Are you ready with low-carb snacks for Super Bowl*? While we normally don’t recommend snacks, Super Bowl Sunday might be an exception. However, if you’ve had an early breakfast, you might be able to consider Super Bowl snacks to be your last meal of the day. It’s your day, so celebrate it any way you wish—as long … Continue reading Low-carb Snacks for Super Bowl
First, learn how to use your glucose meter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jeuQg5Kxk?si=f9TYSNdnELCHrzR6 Mastering use of your glucose meter is perhaps the one most important habit you can establish! If you have a blood glucose meter but have not been in the habit of using it, it may take a little time to get used to it again, especially … Continue reading Master Use of Your Glucose Meter
Below are what we feel are the most important books for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics: 1. Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics, 2nd Ed. Jacqueline Lemi-Hegarty, 2023. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4VT2RYV Classic book designed specifically for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. Available in Kindle and paperback format. Recommended for ALL diabetics. 2. Bernstein, Richard K., MD. Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars, 2011. https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699/ … Continue reading Recommended Reading
Studies have shown that avocados can help people manage their diabetes and improve their overall health in a variety of ways. Adding avocado to the diet can help people lose weight, lower cholesterol, and increase insulin sensitivity. While you're thinking about how you can incorporate avocados into your dietary protocol, listen to this spoofy version of … Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas for Diabetics
It's a good idea to take a look back between Christmas and New Year’s and take time to write down things you’d like to see happen in the coming year. Don't make resolutions, which can easily be broken in a few weeks. Instead, set goals/objectives and develop strategies/tactics. To keep it simpler, just ask yourself, … Continue reading Between Christmas and New Year’s
In my own experience, as well as observing that of others, stress is the Number One non-food cause of high blood sugar! It doesn’t matter if the stress is good (like a wedding, a vacation, or the birth of a grandchild) or bad (losing a job, a family member, or property). Your body doesn’t know … Continue reading Are the holidays stressing you out?
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