“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 →

“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 (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” →

"Eating to Your Meter" is perhaps the ONE most important strategy you can employ! What it means is that you will determine what food(s) you can eat that will not spike your blood glucose (and, thus, your insulin levels) by careful testing with your blood glucose meter. When you want to test for a specific … Continue reading Eat to Your Meter →

Continue to practice the Five Essential Habits and Portion Control every day. This week, add "eating to your meter" (if you are not doing it already). Goals/Objectives: To learn how to “eat to your meter.” Develop a “safe foods” list based on the results of “eating to your meter.” What does it mean to "eat to your … Continue reading Eat to Your Meter →