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Rules for Eating Healthy

AskaDiabetic — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:51 +0000

Here are some great tips for eating healthy from Michael Pollan, author of one of my favorite books, “In Defense of Food.”

Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food – yogurt tubes, for example.

Calculate Net Carbs Correctly

AskaDiabetic — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:58:54 +0000

Personally I think that net carbs is a concept of little value. However, if you are subtracting the grams of fiber from total carbohydrates in a food in order to estimate the effect of that food on your blood sugar, be advised that recent research has changed how to do this.

Maintain HbA1c and Weight with This 3-to-1 Plan

AskaDiabetic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:58:25 +0000

Everyone is a little bit different and success in controlling and managing your diabetes can be a little bit different for each person. Here’s a good tip to try from David Marrero, Associate Editor of Diabetes Forecast magazine.

Diabetics, Be Sure to Follow the ABC Program

AskaDiabetic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:32:06 +0000

Here is a simple tip to keep on top of your diabetes. It’s called the ABC Program and can help you control your type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.

A is for A1c. Be sure to get your hemoglobin A1c tested every three months. This indicates how well you are controlling your blood sugar over time. Diabetics should maintain an A1c under 7. Normal is 4-6.

Use Lemon to Alkalize Your Water

AskaDiabetic — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29:45 +0000

Having a body that is slightly neutral to alkaline is essential for good health. Drinking alkalized water can help you to reach this goal. To alkalize your water, simply add some fresh lemon drops to it. Although lemon is acidic, it is alkalizing in the body. To help fight our diabetes, we want our bodies to be neutral to slightly alkaline.