HINDU LEMONADE Recipe: 1/2 cup of whey 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup of organic sugar 6 cups of filtered water Large mason or other jar with tight fitting lid Why fermented foods? The jury is definitely in — our microbiome is the most important element of our health. It is what protects us against disease, inflammation, […]
First let me say that I haven’t posted for a while, lots of reasons why, but the main one is I have been so busy with work that I haven’t had the time to give this blog the time it and you deserve. 1. It’s chronic and progressive. 2. You must take medication for the […]
It’s Christmas, I have visions of sugar plums or should I say shortbreads, plum pudding with butter toffee sauce and homemade fudge…ah! the old days, when for a moment of taste bud delight I crashed and got hangry. It’s hard to imagine not indulging over the holidays and I don’t think you need to beat […]
REVERSE YOUR DIABETES REDUCE YOUR SYMPTOMS, COMPLICATIONS, MEDICATIONS & WEIGHT RECOVER YOUR GOOD HEALTH I spent last Sunday, putting together the outline for week one of The dietBEATez Plan. Week one is all about adding. That’s right, additions not eliminations. It is the beginning of a six week plan. I met with two of my […]
1. START YOUR DAY WITH A dietBEATez SMOOTHIE dietBEATez Smoothie Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar Fiber NET CARBS Almond Milk – 1 cup 250ml 30 2 3 1 180 7 1 1 Blueberries raw -1/2 cup 125ml 41 11 0 1 1 7 2 9 Metabolic Maintenance Protein 1.5 scoop 110 7 3 […]
I grew up with a fork in one hand and a piece of bread in the other. And in between the fork and the bread was pasta or potatoes. I am a Canadian with a rich Italian-Irish heritage. I’m sure you’ve heard of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and there are many to be […]
SUGAR! DID YOU THINK I MEANT SOMETHING ELSE! In no particular order, any one of these signs is a good reason to have your A1c checked out: 1. Increased thirst: If you don’t drink some water right now, you’re certain you’ll die of thirst. I carried water everywhere, even around the house. I had at least […]
In my previous post 3 STEPS TO CURING DIABETES AND LOSING WEIGHT I mentioned a couple of strategies that I found very helpful, joining a gym and using the app My Fitness Pal to track what I was eating. Here are a few more: 1. In addition to using the app My Fitness Pal I manually recorded my medication, fasting blood […]
1.REMAIN CALM! If I can do it…so can you! The best way to avoid going down the rabbit hole is to understand that diabetes, and being overweight, really are not a personal failing. Being overweight, having metabolic syndrome, prediabetes or full blown diabetes all have the same cause at thier root. And it’s NOT high blood […]
YES! Here I am then at 185 lbs and now at 150…35 lbs lighter. In my previous post 3 Keys to Reversing Diabetes I mention that learning is one of the keys. Whether you have diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome or weight to lose, the first thing to know is that it’s not YOU or […]
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