“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 →

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 →

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

Vegetarian Carnivore?! Isn’t that an oxymoron? Nope, not at all. Our definition of “carnivore” is “animal-based foods.” This includes dairy products, like butter, ghee, heavy cream, cheeses (hard and soft cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese, etc.), kefir, and yogurt. It also includes eggs, ideally from pasture-raised chickens. Because it is vegetarian, none of the "animal-based … Continue reading Understanding the Vegetarian Carnivore Diet →

Susan Weiner, named Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2015, who’s also known for her books and columns on diabetes care, tells us that most healthcare professionals shy away from even discussing this topic, but they really shouldn’t. We agree with Ms. Weiner and would like to present several articles for your thoughtful and unbiased … Continue reading How Cannabis Affects Diabetes: Research Insights →

Ketovore is a combination of a traditional keto diet and a carnivore diet. It’s a high-fat and low-carb diet that focuses on consuming primarily animal products and some plant foods. Ketovore aims to trigger and maintain ketosis. This metabolic state pushes the body to burn fat instead of glucose as a fuel source, which is … Continue reading Adventist Ketovore: Clean Meat/Fish with Low-carb Veggies →