Diabetes is a disease where your body doesn’t regulate your blood sugar levels well 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And diabetic meds only make the regulation more complex. Your body doesn’t “know” that you have diabetes so …
Having diabetes can be a frustrating problem. It seems like there are so many new “do’s and don’t’s”. The good news is that small changes can make a big difference in your sugar levels and your health. 1. Eat a …
Like Yogi Berra said, “If there’s a fork in the road, take it.” If you don’t know where you are, it’s hard to know where you’re going. With diabetes, it’s hard to know what to eat and what not to …
Exercise with purpose. Be present and mindful. Try to be goal-oriented and mindful in your exercise, not to increase your stress, but to give the activity meaning. Increase your miles or your time if you run. Increase your load or …
MyPlate is a great diet template for diabetics as it makes your choices much easier and more automatic. What is the “MyPlate” diet? MyPlate is a dietary plan developed by the USDA to replace the old food pyramid and it’s …
A purpose is important for the control of diabetes. Diabetics have to have a reason, a purpose, to make changes and improve. Purpose involves being mindful of your diabetes. Practice mindfulness in all that you do. What is mindfulness? It’s …
Strength training helps diabetes more than cardio. We all have heard how important exercise is to our health and wellness. My patients tell me that they walk all the time. People have been taught that aerobic exercise is the most …