"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
Author: Jacquie
Once you start to learn about diabetes (and this should continue indefinitely), it’s time to establish five essential habits that will provide the foundation for your success. Regardless of your dietary lifestyle (vegan, vegetarian, or “Adventist non-vegetarian”) or diabetes dietary protocol (ADA, LCHF, WFPB, etc.), it is vital that you establish these daily habits: Mastering Use of Your Glucometer Drink Sufficient Water Eliminate … Continue reading Establish Essential Habits
[NOTE: This post was initially intended for Sunday, February 9, but we decided to give you a couple days to plan ahead!] 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 … Continue reading Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday
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
“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
As you may have noticed, Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics has a tagline: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thess. 5:21). It’s another way of saying “eat to your meter.” However, you can’t “eat to your meter” unless you have and use a blood glucose meter. Mastering use of your glucose meter is perhaps the one … Continue reading Master Use of Your Glucose Meter
The first thing to understand is that Type 1 diabetes (often called juvenile diabetes) and Type 2 diabetes (often called adult-onset diabetes) are two completely different diseases. In Type 1 diabetes, due to the body’s inability to produce insulin, injections of insulin must be administered daily. In Type 2 diabetes, the body often makes adequate … Continue reading Can Diabetes Be Cured?
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/B0C4VT2RYVClassic 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/Essential reading for all type … Continue reading Recommended Reading
I stopped making “New Year’s Resolutions” long ago, but I still take a look back between Christmas and New Year’s and take time to write down things I’d like to see happen in the coming year. Goals, objectives, strategies, tactics. What’s the difference? Goals are statements you make about your future. They represent your aspirations. … Continue reading Between Christmas and New Year’s
The Law of Health #8 is to Trust in Divine Power. This is applicable to—and essential for—diabetics, whether or not they are Seventh-day Adventists or even Christian. That’s because lack of trust leads to stress, and stress is a major factor in high blood sugar. (If you need more explanation about Law of Health #8, please refer … Continue reading Practice Law of Health #8
A playlist of Christian meditations, one for each of The 8 Laws of Health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9loR6ZgzM&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt2CDvEtA&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16PdIlY_Xw&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nesfUHprleI&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o2o3Q_zf8Y&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1waIviiNLOo&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pahrG-onjo&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzVpoIKw1pc&list=PLlXKJTPpyFhcfje-HsvrUFLiSefaY-kio&index=8 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/-2. Scroll down to the SUBSCRIBE box and enter your email address. Please be assured we … Continue reading Meditations for The 8 Laws of Health
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