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Try a 2-5-6 Carb Plan for Weight Loss
This is a pla I am using right now to get my carbohydrate intake back on track, shrink my stomach and eventually lose some winter weight gain from my waistline. Even though I did exercise most of the winter I also managed to eat more tha I burned off and now need to get back in shape. Here are some quick tips if you want to try this plan for yourself. • 2-5-6 means that you eat 2 carbohydrate choices - 5 times a day - 6 days a week.
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Diabetes and Acid Reflux
If you have diabetes and acid reflux, also called GERD, and you take medication to reduce acid there are some things you should know. A. There are health risks to taking GERD medications long term B. There is a good possibility you could control GERD with the right food and nutrition changes Did you know acid reflux medications could cause the following problems? 1. Magnesium Deficiency
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Blood Sugar Monitoring for Type 2 Diabetes: How to Use Your Results
Having to take time out of your day to check blood sugars can be a hassle. Sometimes your fingers get sore and strips can get costly. So why do you do it? If you are checking your blood sugars ONLY because your doctor told you to then you are wasting a lot of time, money and hassle. Your doctor certainly needs to look at those results but if you check daily and only see your doctor every 3-6 months, then only the most recent few weeks before your appointment are usually relevant. How can YOU use your results to better manage diabetes?
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How to Reverse Diabetes During Your Workday
Do any of these sound familiar? Are you so rushed in the morning that you don't take time to have breakfast? Are there sweets and treats brought in several days that tempt you? Is the stress of your job making you want to eat to feel better when you get home? Are you so busy that you can't or don't take time for lunch? Do you go out to restaurants for lunch most days? What changes can you make?
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7 Starter Tips for Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
Hearing that you have diabetes is a very emotional experience and many questions go through your mind. When I was told I had gestational diabetes 14 years ago I'm pretty sure I went home and cried, feeling the "why me"? reaction. Well all those emotions are perfectly normal and you really just need to let yourself go through them. At the same time getting some direction on what to eat is very helpful. You will probably get advice from everyone around you but if you want some professional advice to get you started, here are some tips:
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The Inflammation-Diabetes Connection
What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the body's reaction to infection or injury. Classic signs of inflammation are redness, swelling and pain. Living in Minnesota the example I think of is a mosquito bite, where you feel very little pain but you get the annoying redness, swelling and itching. That's an obvious inflammatory reaction that is temporary. Ever had a sinus infection? If you go to the doctor you will be diagnosed with sinusitis. Any medical diagnosis that ends with "itis" means inflammation. So sinusitis simply means inflammation of the sinuses.
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What You Don't Know About Diabetes CAN Hurt You
I often hear people refer to Type 1 Diabetes as "the really bad diabetes" because people have to take insulin with type 1 diabetes. However, did you know that with Type 2 diabetes blood sugars start to go higher than normal up to 10 years before you are diagnosed?
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Controlling Diabetes Is Like Taking a Road Trip
You Need to Map Your Destination When you take a road trip you need to figure out the best way to get there right? I was going to say you need to get out the map but now we just pull out our GPS and let it guide the way. Too bad managing diabetes and weight control is not that easy! Knowing your targets for blood sugar control is like knowing your destination for a trip. The road we travel to get to that destination may be paved with a food plan, exercise plan and maybe medication.
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