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National Drinking Water Month

Posted on May 7, 2023April 14, 2023 by Jacquie

May is Drinking Water Awareness Month. If you are participating in The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge, you probably are naturally drinking more water. Good for you! Review The Law of Health #3 (Water). https://adventistvegetariandiabetics.com/getting-started/learn-about-diabetes/8-laws-of-health/water/ 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/. … Continue reading National Drinking Water Month

Overview: The 8 Laws of Health

Posted on February 12, 2023January 2, 2023 by Jacquie

If you were raised Seventh-day Adventist, or even if you came into the church later in life, you have undoubtedly heard or read many times this classic quotation: “Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine power—these are the true remedies” (Ellen G. White, Ministry of Healing, (Nampa: Pacific Press, 1905), page … Continue reading Overview: The 8 Laws of Health

The Ninth Day of Christmas

Posted on January 2, 2023December 26, 2022 by Jacquie

January 2 On the NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS I gave to myself 9 glasses of pure water (because 8 glasses is often not enough), 8 hours of sleep and "The 8 Laws of Health," 7 days of intermittent fasting, 6 ways to practice portion control, 5 miles to walk and 5 Essential Habits, 4 approaches … Continue reading The Ninth Day of Christmas

Eliminate ALL Sugar, Drink Sufficient Water

Posted on January 9, 2022January 1, 2022 by Jacquie

Are you still reading a book you have selected from our Book List? If so, keep reading! Have you mastered use of your glucose meter? If not, keep practicing! At a minimum, you should check your blood glucose at least once a day--or more--unless you have been at 5.0% (or lower) A1C for at least … Continue reading Eliminate ALL Sugar, Drink Sufficient Water

January – Establish 5 Essential Habits

Posted on January 2, 2022January 1, 2022 by Jacquie

Happy New Year 2022! 1: January 5 is National Keto Day, established in 2019 by The Vitamin Shoppe "to educate and bring awareness to the ketogenic diet and further highlight the many health benefits a keto lifestyle offers." If you already "eat keto," this article will affirm and support you. If you do not, this … Continue reading January – Establish 5 Essential Habits

Water, Law of Health #3

Posted on June 6, 2021April 28, 2021 by Jacquie

I frequently evoke the 80:20 rule in trying to describe the most important aspects of diabetes control, with 80% being Nutrition and 20% being Exercise. That's a bit simplistic, though, and it only involves two of the eight Laws of Health. So, in my brain, I include Water with Nutrition, as well as Temperance, which … Continue reading Water, Law of Health #3

Establish Essential Habits: Drink Sufficient Water

Posted on January 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by Jacquie

“Water is the best liquid possible to cleanse the tissues.” —Ellen White Primary Goal: To discover the optimum amount of water that you should drink, adjust as needed, and then maintain that amount throughout each day. Secondary Goal: To decrease/eliminate consumption of sweetened beverages (regular or diet) and fruit/vegetable juices and replace with plain water. … Continue reading Establish Essential Habits: Drink Sufficient Water

Stay Safe from Coronavirus!

Posted on March 15, 2020March 20, 2021 by Jacquie

I'm finding it very interesting that all the things that are being recommended to keep us safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are very much in alignment with what we, as conscientious Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics, are already doing! UPDATE 3/25/2020: In addition to all the basic/essential lifestyle practices below, please be diligent in observing all the … Continue reading Stay Safe from Coronavirus!

Start a Detailed Food Journal

Posted on February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 by Jacquie

In the week between Christmas and New Year's, you evaluated your diabetic health and practices over the past year, and you wrote out your Goals/Objectives ("What do you want to accomplish (and by when)?") and Strategies ("What do you plan to do in order to accomplish that?"). If you wanted to track your progress, you … Continue reading Start a Detailed Food Journal

First Month, Fourth Week – Exercise

Posted on January 27, 2019January 20, 2019 by Jacquie

Goal: To establish a regular routine of physical activity within your individual scope of mobility. Continue to monitor your blood glucose daily, drink your optimum amount of water every day, continue eating whole-food non-starchy vegetables instead of processed food, and ADD a daily physical activity. This week we are featuring the second of The 8 … Continue reading First Month, Fourth Week – Exercise