Should you eat carbohydrate when you have diabetes? When people learn that carbohydrate breaks down to sugar and moves into the blood stream, it is easy to understand why many would think they should avoid carbohydrate. Why would you want to eat something that makes your blood sugar go up? Here's why: Many healthy foods contain carbohydrate along with other important nutrients including fiber, vitamins and minerals. Most people think of carbohydrate as bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. While it is true they do have carbohydrate, there are MANY other healthy sources of carbohydrate-all … [Read more...]
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7 Sleep Hacks for a Better Night’s Rest
You’ve heard about its magical health benefits. It’s something most adults love but don’t get enough of. It’s something you probably preach to your children about getting more of. But when it comes to getting a better night’s rest…do you practice what you preach? People with diabetes often have two problems that affects their sleep-peripheral […]
Seven Critical Mistakes Made by People With Diabetes
Seven Critical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them if You Have Diabetes Like so many of you, I’ve learned many lessons the hard way. That was the case with James, my first husband who had diabetes for 10 years when I met him. I didn’t know much about diabetes back then and it was not […]
Healthy Snack Ideas When You Have Diabetes (and when you don’t)
People often ask me for good snack ideas when you have diabetes. I’ll share my snack ideas here but first let’s talk about what a snack is and if you need a snack. That may sound crazy but regular folk often think that a snack is something different than what a dietitian thinks. When I say […]