Everyone wants a good night’s sleep. When you get that, you wake up refreshed and have the alertness to perform your job, do your chores and participate in your favorite recreational activities.
Did you know that problems with sleep can affect your HbA1C (hemoglobin A1C) and your morning glucose?
Are you looking for a way to manage your diabetes and general health during the holiday season, without gaining weight and mismanaging your blood sugar?
This weekend I’m hosting a holiday brunch for my son’s ice-hockey team. Come Christmas morning and New Year’s Day, I will sit down to brunch with family, and I am sure many of you will too.
I simply can’t think of a meal I enjoy sharing with family and friends […]
I come from a big food loving family, and for me, Thanksgiving Day is a day of thanks, always spent with friends and family, and, of course, lots of great food!
But for many families (including mine) that have friends or family members with diabetes (such as my father), those on […]
October is National Apple Month! I can’t think of a better time to shed some light on the wonders of this fabulous fruit. Both delicious and nutritious, apples are a true “superfood” and a great addition to every diet.
It’s an age-old food question: which is better or worse, calories or carbohydrates?
Making healthy food choices while shopping, dining out or preparing food can be hard work. Below I’d like to share some food facts and suggestions pertaining to calories and carbs to help you continue to make the right decisions.
Last week the American Heart Association announced ambitious new heart healthy guidelines which recommend that all Americans heavily limit their added sugar intake for the sake of their health – and their hearts.
New Guidelines
The new guidelines, which now mirror those set by the American Diabetes Association for persons with diabetes, state that added sugars (sugars that […]
The best way to avoid periodontal disease and tooth loss is prevention through proper dental health and mouth care. Believe it or not, periodontal disease can be considered a complication of diabetes. Diabetes lowers your body’s resistance to infection, leaving your gum tissue vulnerable to developing chronic bacterial infections.
It’s always challenging to make a food decision. Just ask me… and I’m a dietitian! I tend to ask myself certain questions before choosing a particular food.
When I am teaching my diabetes and nutrition classes, I encourage people to begin by “thinking before they eat.” If there is thought involved then you’re ahead in the healthy […]
No kidding. Well, actually, lots of kidding around has proven to give major physically beneficial effects on the body. Humor’s effects are likened to internal jogging. It is good medicine!
I can give you the medical facts about laughter elevating serum oxygen levels, which benefit the cardiovascular system, or that laughter stimulates the Immunoglobulin Assay (IgA), improving […]