Eat to Your Meter

“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 →

Eliminate Sugars and Starches for Diabetes Control

We are convinced that sugar—especially refined sugar, but “natural” sugars as well—must be totally eliminated from the dietary protocol of all diabetics who are striving to prevent, control, or reverse any form of diabetes. Dr. Jason Fung offers two ways to solve the problem of too much sugar in the blood/body. Stop putting sugar into … Continue reading Eliminate Sugars and Starches for Diabetes Control →

Mastering Use of Your Glucose Meter

Mastering use of your glucose meter is perhaps the one most important habit you can establish! When I was first prescribed a meter, my doctor ordered enough test strips for me to test three times a day. Typically, this included fasting blood glucose, which is the first thing you do after you wake up and … Continue reading Mastering Use of Your Glucose Meter →

5 Essential Habits for Managing Diabetes

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 5 Essential Habits for Managing Diabetes →

The 12 Days of Christmas

The traditional 12 Days of Christmas are December 26 through January 5. Epiphany is January 6. Here is a version of The 12 Days of Christmas for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KV0KTcuph4 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 down to … Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas →

Setting Diabetes Goals for the New Year

Between Christmas and New Year's is a great time to re-evaluate your progress over the past year. Did you meet your goals? Did you manage to reverse your type 2 diabetes or significantly lower your insulin requirements for type 1 diabetes by eating a low-carb dietary protocol? Goals are statements you make about your future. … Continue reading Setting Diabetes Goals for the New Year →

Explore the 8 Laws of Health Through Hymns

Meditations for The 8 Laws of Health

The Law of Health #8: Trust in Divine Power

December is Spiritual Literacy Month. This is the perfect time to focus on The Law of Health #8 - Trust in Divine Power. Watch this 16-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8YCvWnZmNU 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 down to the SUBSCRIBE box and enter your … Continue reading The Law of Health #8: Trust in Divine Power →

Bounce Back from Thanksgiving: Healthy Eating Strategies

This is still Thanksgiving weekend! How did you do with YOUR Thanksgiving dinner? Did you have vegan or vegetarian food or Adventist non-vegetarian? Did you eat only low-carb foods even if others at your table ate high-carb foods? Or did you eat foods for the holiday that you would not ordinarily eat during the rest … Continue reading Bounce Back from Thanksgiving: Healthy Eating Strategies →