A client recently recounted that "he was told he had pre-diabetes but since it wasn't diabetes, he figured it was nothing." Pre-diabetes is "not nothing." It is definitely "something." Pre-diabetes is defined as when your glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diabetes. See the table below for details.. Diagnostic Criteria for Prediabetes and Diabetes Pre-diabetes is the leading risk factor for diabetes but not everyone gets diabetes. If you have been told you have pre-diabetes, now is the time to make changes to prevent developing diabetes. By making … [Read more...]
Men’s Health Month: Power Nutrients for Men and Where to Find Them
June is Men’s Health Month and this is the perfect time to eat foods that will enhance your health and well-being (or encourage the man in your life to do so). In celebration of Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day, I am highlighting several nutrients that are essential for men’s health and vitality. Vitamin D - Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is important especially as men age. Vitamin D plays an essential role in absorption as well as building and maintaining strong bones. A lack of vitamin D is linked to an increase in osteoporosis and bone fractures. Vitamin D is … [Read more...]
6 Diabetes Myths Debunked
Today I am setting the record straight on 6 common diabetes myths. There is so much misinformation about diabetes and nutrition. It's hard to tell fact from fiction. Here are 6 Diabetes Myths Debunked 1. When you have diabetes you have to be on a special diet. Eating healthy for diabetes is simply healthy eating. There are no special foods you have to eat and nothing you have to completely avoid. It is even okay to eat sweets occasionally. For healthy eating guidelines that are based on scientific evidence, go to Choosemyplate. When you have diabetes (and when you don't), it … [Read more...]
Let’s Move More: Why Movement Matters
The human body is designed to move. From hunting and gathering, to harvesting crops and preparing meals, the human body has always needed to move in order to survive. However, the invention of modern technology such as automobiles, computers and smartphones, has required less physical movement, so we can actually “do” more. For many people, this “doing” more has resulted into more computer work, television time, and more time sitting commuting to and from work. “We’ve made sitting into an art form,” says James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., director of Obesity Solutions at Mayo Clinic in … [Read more...]
My Kidney Story — 5 Gifts I Received During My Amazing Donation Recovery (Part Six)
This is part six of my Kidney Donor story, you can follow my entire journey here. The week after my kidney donor surgery was one of the best weeks of my life, believe it or not. I had no idea what I was in store for having a major surgery. Bob and I were in uncharted territory with him being my caregiver (and me needing one). What would it be like to have such an impact on someone's life? Who would get my kidney and would I find out? What would he or she be like? I learned immediately after surgery that my kidney went to a delightful young woman named Shmeala. More on her later. My … [Read more...]
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