As a diabetic, I understand that we sometimes find it difficult to pull ourselves from underneath the sheets, and even when we accomplish same, there is a lot of confusion about what to prepare for breakfast. I will share with you some of my breakfast ideas that I have been using for the past three
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Corn has a few shades and colors and it was discovered that some pigment chemicals could be happy news for diabetics. We have Peru and Chilli to thank for the purple corn. This corn is relative to the blue corn. The color of the corn is due to a large number of anthocyanins (flavonoids). What
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This article continues our series on energy. The first article looked at our energy level in the morning and offered three boosters. Today, it is fitting that we take a look at our energy level throughout the day and ultimately our physical stamina. This article will focus on 1) the foods we eat, 2) sleep,
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Very low carb diets which help us to burn fat and ultimately lose weight is referred to as the ketogenic diet or simply the keto diet. This is the time of year when we are most determined to make some life-changing decisions. Whether or not we stick to them is a whole different story, outside the perimeters
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Let me be honest, this is my second post on coffee. More honesty is necessary, I love a nice cup of hot coffee at any time of the day or night. Since we are being honest, I was also diagnosed with diabetes. Some more truth, I have absolutely no intention to refrain from drinking a cup of
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Amla is a bitter fruit which is also known as Indian Gooseberry. It can also be sweet and sour. Amla is a low-calorie fruit known in some parts of the world for its healing powers. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals and aids in diabetes, weight loss, heart disease prevention, which are only a
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As we approach the Christmas season, we think more about eating and drinking to please our tastes and our appetite opens as we anxiously await the festivity with family and friends. It is a fact that good times are rare without mouth licking meals. Those of us who were diagnosed with diabetes are no exception
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This website is dedicated to giving you the latest information about using food to prevent and control, or better yet reverse diabetes. It also documents my journey with diabetes. Today I will share with you a brief summary of yet another research. This time we are looking on our gut and an intestinal bacterium which could
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  I use turmeric in my kitchen a lot. I do so for a few reasons. The main one is that it is seen as a natural way to possibly reverse diabetes, or, at least to help me to control this lifestyle illness. I am also a lover of most things cooked with curry and
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Like me, you may be sick of the different news and even confused. Today this is good for us, tomorrow the same thing is bad for us. I however still like to know what is being said about my food. I also like to do my own self-experiments to see how different foods are affecting
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Intermittent fasting refers to the way we eat. It speaks more to the pattern of eating rather than a diet itself. In this way of eating we have cycles of eating and fasting. Some people eat normally for a few days and then restrict their calorie intake for a few days. This is an example
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A plant-based diet for diabetics comes as no surprise. The truth be told, we have exhausted this topic, but there will always be people who are hearing it for the first time and so we must continue to send the reminders in Cyber World, hoping and praying that more of us will come to a
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  Identifying the Culprit Knowing if sugar is present in what we are eating is important in order to limit our sugar intake. Yes, you would be surprised to learn the different names for sugar and the amount of it contained in even some of the “health foods” we crave. As a rule, examine your
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  I had a reader asked me this week via my e-mail to do an article about the signs and symptoms of diabetes. So, today we will spend some time looking at how you can tell that you could possibly have diabetes. I say possibly because you would still need to see your doctor to
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It is a popular belief that a number of diabetics, later in life must also deal with some form of cardiovascular disease. Please allow me to state here and now, that I refuse to “own” all these diabetic complications. Yes, in the event reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease with almonds is true, then I
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  “It runs in my family.” Think about how many times you heard this seemingly proud announcement, especially relating to an illness. What is truly sad, is that most of the time we are referring to lifestyle illnesses and we are not making the connection that we were taught to eat and behave in a given
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