November is diabetes month. I wonder how many people know this. Diabetes and Prediabetes deserves more attention than they get. Today I will tell you why and what you can do to help. Have you seen this blue circle? Do you know what it stands for? It is the universal symbol for diabetes. Now you know. World Diabetes Day was created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991. It is celebrated every year on November 14, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting. Banting, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1922. Before insulin, diabetes was fatal. What a gift it is to … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know if You Have Prediabetes
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...]
Change your Environment to Lose Weight
Without needing any will power, or special diet, there are some simple things you can do to mindlessly eat less, all backed by scientific research. I'm all about easy ways to lose weight. After changing your environment, and learning what the skinny people do, you will be on your way to a healthier you. People often think they can't lose weight and keep it off because they don't have enough willpower. Brian Wansink, PhD, the director of Cornell's Food and Brand Lab, where they study people's eating behaviors, says: "It's easier to change your environment than to change your mind." We … [Read more...]
Prediabetes-What to do
If you have prediabetes........ ACT NOW! PAY ATTENTION! If you have prediabetes, there are actions you can take today to stave off diabetes. While change is not easy, it's worth it and now is the time. The fact is, you have the opportunity now to delay or prevent diabetes. After you get diabetes, it doesn't go away. There is no cure. It will be more work and more expensive if you get diabetes. That's why I'm imploring you to take action now. Here are 2 very common phrases I hear about prediabetes: "I just have prediabetes. I've had it a while" (No big deal. It's not really … [Read more...]
