Category: Nutrition

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 →

Different Diets

One of our group members wrote the following: "I was going to post some of my feelings, but I am having a problem sorting them out, so I'll just comment here. It's all so confusing. "First, there are groups on Facebook I'm in and that I credit for helping me change my eating habits and … Continue reading Different Diets →

What Can I Eat for Breakfast?

Breakfast can be a challenge when we start to eat low carb, especially when you have eliminated "traditional" breakfast foods (cereal, oatmeal, toast, muffins, bagels, sweet rolls, etc. which are all high-carb choices.) The answer depends, first of all, on your dietary lifestyle and, next, on your diabetes dietary protocol. Yes, for lacto-ovo vegetarians, there … Continue reading What Can I Eat for Breakfast? →

National Egg Day

June 3 is National Egg Day. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-egg-day-june-3rd/ Eggs are the most nearly perfect food for diabetics! Or for anyone, for that matter. Eggs are a quality protein and healthy fat source, and nutrient rich, with vitamin D and the right amount of dietary cholesterol. "EggFest" You may have seen the term "egg fast" in various … Continue reading National Egg Day →

Fresh Non-starchy Vegetable Month

This week will end The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge. How did you do? Did you achieve your goals? If so, you are successful! June is Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Month, but we're going to make it Fresh Non-starchy Vegetable Month for diabetics, since most fruit is too high in carbohydrate (sugar in the form of … Continue reading Fresh Non-starchy Vegetable Month →

Review Your Diabetes Dietary Protocol

You have completed 3 weeks of The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge. Good job! This is a good time to review your diabetes dietary protocol. Are you eating low-carb high-fat or low-carb high-protein? Are you eating high-carb low-fat whole-food dietary vegan? What is working for you to manage/ control/ prevent diabetes? If your way of eating … Continue reading Review Your Diabetes Dietary Protocol →

National Strawberry Month

How are you doing with The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge? Are you drinking more water? Are you giving daily attention to the care of your feet? May is National Strawberry Month (in the Northern Hemisphere). I hope you live where you can get fresh strawberries in your local grocery stores, co-ops, or farmers' markets. https://farmflavor.com/lifestyle/food-for-thought/did-you-know-may-is-national-strawberry-month/ … Continue reading National Strawberry Month →

Is Duck Unclean Meat?

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? →

Eden Diet

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 →