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Steroids, Surgery and Sky High Sugar.
Seemingly out of nowhere, my blood sugar skyrocketed one night last week. It was a terrible mystery as to why. I’ve learned that a lot of little things can add up to big trouble when it comes to regulating blood glucose. Usually, the very highest reading I get is about 160; the night in question,Read more
Back from “Vacation”
I’ve been absent from this blog for a long while, enjoying an unexpected “vacation” from prediabetes. For almost two years, my Ha1C (an average of the body’s blood sugar levels) was under 5.7. Any number under 5.7 is considered normal; 5.7 – 6.4 is prediabetes. My worry about high blood sugar – gone. Since myRead more
New life for leftovers
My beautiful Sunday lunch was the ultimate fast food – leftovers from Saturday night entertaining. Friends were coming for dinner and, energized by the change of seasons, I planned a spring dinner with bold, sunny flavors: marinated, grilled salmon and steak; couscous with basil, mint and lemon; roasted carrots and haricot verts; baguette; and freshRead more
Apple cider vinegar salad dressing
Homemade salad dressing is a cinch to make, cheap and most importantly, delicious. Today, I took five minutes and whipped up a robust, mustardy vinaigrette that contains apple cider vinegar, which several studies have shown can lower blood sugar levels when consumed before a meal. In the studies, participants ingested a tablespoon of cider vinegarRead more
Food Review: Go Picnic Hummus box
I received no compensation for this review. When I need a quick lunch out, I avoid the fast food drive-throughs and even “quick” serve restaurants. To me, it’s not worth the money or time it takes to eat high sodium food that has been precooked then microwaved or – like quick-serve restaurant soups –Read more
Think Small for Big Success
So, how are the New Year’s resolutions going? More importantly, how will they be going next month? In six months? In the long run, only about eight out of 100 people succeed in keeping their health resolutions, researchers say. Some goals are easier to keep than others. Consider a New Year’s resolution to eat aRead more
Ho, ho, no – Holiday food gifts
What do Harry and David’s chocolate-drizzled Moose Munch, a pecan pie and a gift box of specialty pasta have in common? All are recent holiday gifts to prediabetic Yours Truly. People mean so well when they give food gifts for Christmas and Hannukah. They probably don’t know that some people have health conditions they don’t advertise.Read more
Halloween Battle Plan
The specter of Halloween candy is upon us. Will you moderate or abstain through this treacherous eating holiday? Some nutrition experts believe it’s OK to moderate, or to eat sweet treats judiciously. A moderator might enjoy very small portions of a treats more frequently or a larger treat occasionally; the idea is to prevent a senseRead more
Don’t Beat Yourself Up
Funny thing happened at my gym today – Auntie Anne’s Pumpkin Pretzel Bites. My gym – actually a physical therapy center that patients can later join to work out – is a relaxed, friendly place. The superb staff, no surprise, are fit. The box of warm pretzels beckoned from the reception desk. The staff membersRead more
All Eyes on Prevention
It sure is easy to cruise along on the Prediabetes Highway, taking frequent detours for food temptations. Because prediabetes is not really diabetes. Right? And my glucose readings are never atrocious… Sound familiar? This week I received an eye exam from an ophthalmologist. My health insurance “wellness coach” tells me I now need an annual examRead more