“When” we eat may be as important as “What” we Eat Why We Get Fat (Part 3) Reminder: As you consume foods that raise blood sugar…the body will use a small portion of glucose/sugar for energy in the brain, liver, and muscles. Any portion not immediately used will be converted (by insulin) into fat and Read More >
We hear ourselves say it all the time, “I need to lose weight.” But let’s be more specific, is it weight we need to lose or fat? Ideally, we would like to lose fat and keep our muscle tone. Losing fat while maintaining muscle tone offers a myriad of health benefits including lowering diabetes and Read More >
We Welcome You to the “Official Launch” of Diabetic Strong The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now confirms that “1 in 3” have a form of diabetes. Our hope is that you will share this information with family or friends so that we may begin to stem the tide of this devastating disease and increase Read More >
When you eat a meal your blood sugar will rise in response to the types of food you consume. Certain foods raise blood sugar more than others. Because high blood sugar is toxic to tissue and organs, the body will convert a portion of this glucose for energy for the brain, muscles, and liver. ANY Read More >
In Type II (or Pre-Diabetes) there exists a paradoxical situation in which both insulin and blood sugar are elevated. In the early stages, insulin is always elevated—but as the disease progresses insulin levels often decrease as pancreatic beta cells (insulin producer) begin to fatigue or burn out. During the early stages, which can last for Read More >
Time to stop beating yourself up… eating too much, obesity and lack of exercise did not cause your diabetes. However, the same thing that caused your diabetes caused your obesity. When you learn what caused your diabetes then you will be able to successfully manage your diabetes and you will begin to lose significant weight. Read More >
“Diabetes is unique among serious chronic diseases, in that, it is the only condition where the patient with only a small amount of help from your doctor and no heroic interventions can achieve normal health. It is up to you to achieve normal health…no one is riding to your rescue.” Blood Sugar 101-Jenny Ruhl Doctors Read More >