The holidays are a great time to catch up with friends and family. There’s only one problem – this time of year involves a lot of food! That’s why holiday meal planning AND holiday eating with Prediabetes is all about planning and being prepared!
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Holiday Meal Planning with Prediabetes (2021): Simple Holiday Eating Tips and Strategies
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The Top 10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy), Part 3 of 3
Do you want to get healthy once and for all? AND stay healthy for the rest of your life? Then don’t delay. Get reading the Top 10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy), Part 3. (There's even a game you get to play in #9 below.)
10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy), Part 2 of 3
Do you want to get healthy once and for all...AND stay healthy for the rest of your life? Then you need to read the Top 10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy), Part 2.
10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy), Part 1 of 3
A lot of ladies are always asking me what they need to do to get healthy again. Getting and staying healthy is complicated so you can't just do one thing.
But to make it easy for you, I've created this blog mini-series just for you! It's called the Top 10 Things You Must Do To Get Healthy (and stay healthy)...AND this is Part 1.
Prediabetes and Alcohol: Can I Drink Alcohol If I Have Prediabetes?
Prediabetes and Alcohol...To drink or not to drink...that is the question...but what is the answer? This is such a loaded question! What do you think? Should you drink if you are Prediabetic or have Insulin Resistance? Read on to find out...
Should I Test My Blood Sugar At Home?
When you find out you have Prediabetes, your thoughts immediately race to full-blown Type 2 Diabetes and pricking your finger dozens of times a day. I’m sure you’ve already asked yourself, "Should I Test My Blood Glucose At Home?" Read on to find out if you should...
Why I Love My Instant Pot
Ladies, one of the biggest changes you have to make in your life when you find out you have Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance is to learn to cook your food yourself!
No more take out and fast food meals! Home-cooked high-fiber meals have to be on your menu...and the more the better.
But don't think that means you have to spend hours and hours in the kitchen. Because, you don't. There's an easy way to avoid spending a lot of time cooking...it's called an Instant Pot. Learn why I love my Instant Pot and all the cool high-fiber yummy foods I cook in mine!
Why I Love My Fibit
Something very cool happened to me the other day. I found out I have walked over 28 million steps! (I didn't do this all over night!) This all started just over 6 years ago... Read on to learn my own story of why I got my Fitbit, why I love my Fitbit, and why I'd never let anyone take my Fitbit away.
Vitamins for Prediabetes: Part 2 of 2 – Vitamins and Minerals for Prediabetes
Doctors know your body is deficient in certain vitamins and minerals if you have Prediabetes or Insulin Resistance. Learn about the vitamins and minerals that can help you prevent diabetes (and why) in this Vitamins and Minerals for Prediabetes post.
Vitamins for Prediabetes: Part 1 of 2
A lot of ladies ask me — Joan, do I need Vitamins for Prediabetes? I’m sure you’ve seen dozens of websites talking about many vitamins and things that will supposedly restore you to blood sugar control bliss and make you effortlessly drop all that stubborn weight. Is any of this true?