"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
Author: Jacquie
Since it is so very important for people with diabetes to exercise by walking (as much as possible), it is also extremely important to take special care of your feet. As we anticipate our annual The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge (May 1-31), it's vital to focus on our foot health! Practice daily care of your … Continue reading Foot Health Awareness Month
If you have been participating in the 30 Days of Biking, you probably have less stress than you did before. So keep riding! Review the ways you can practice stress relief: https://adventistvegetariandiabetics.com/getting-started/reduce-stress/ https://adventistvegetariandiabetics.com/getting-started/reduce-stress/ If you got this email from someone who forwarded it to you, please consider subscribing to our blog yourself at https://adventistvegetariandiabetics.com/blog-posts/. Scroll … Continue reading Stress Awareness Month
April 30 is National Day of Fasting and Prayer, proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln on March 30, 1863. So it seems appropriate to focus on Intermittent Fasting during the month of April. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern in which you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. “Intermittent” simply means “not continuous.” It’s intermittent because … Continue reading Incorporate Intermittent Fasting
Since it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, April is a great time to ride your bicycle again! It can be a dirt bike, a racing bike, a recumbent bike, or even a three-wheel adult tricycle. As a last resort (if it's too rainy to ride outdoors), you could use a stationary exercise bike or … Continue reading 30 Days of Biking
I posed a question in Facebook: "If you were raised Adventist, did you grow up believing it was okay to eat chicken and turkey but not duck or goose? If so, why or why not? Please feel free to comment." The following conversation ensued: AS: Yes. My mum said she was a vegetarian but we … Continue reading Is Duck Unclean Meat?
March is National Nutrition Month, an educational campaign focusing on the significance of physical fitness as well as eating nourishing meals. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-nutrition-month-march/ This is also a good time to talk about the "Eden Diet." It began with my gut response to a post on a friend's Timeline. She posted about having eaten a sandwich made … Continue reading Eden Diet
There is a definite connection between sleep and diabetes, according to sources that we have researched. Too little sleep can raise your diabetes risk. If you already have diabetes, sleep loss can undermine blood sugar control. Studies have shown that sleeping too long, as well as not enough each night, can increase the risk for … Continue reading Get Adequate Sleep
The Law of Health #5 is Temperance, or abstemiousness. That is, to abstain from everything that is harmful to your body. At the top is that list is sugar! I would like to suggest that real temperance for a diabetic is “portion control.” First of all, you need to be aware of what constitutes a … Continue reading Practice Portion Control
As you (should) have noticed, the Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics tagline is, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." This is the key to success in controlling/reversing/preventing diabetes! "Eat to your meter" means to test pre-meal and post-meal. The idea behind testing at 1 hr and 2 hrs is based on the premise that … Continue reading “Eat to Your Meter”
Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that together raise your risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other serious health problems. Mayo Clinic says, “Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to overweight or obesity and inactivity. It's also linked to a condition called insulin resistance. Normally, your digestive system breaks down the foods you … Continue reading What Is Metabolic Syndrome?
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