Vitamin D For about 4 years now my doctor has been checking my vitamin D level and has me on supplementation to keep my level as close to optimal as possible.  For those that spend the majority of our day indoors, there is typically a vitamin D deficiency.  My doctor wants my level between his [...]

Pasta Night Tonight’s dinner was some Nature’s Promise whole wheat pasta with eggplant and a bit of four cheese sauce.  Typically I try to stay away from pasta because of how it impacts my blood sugar, but sometimes it’s just a nice treat.  I go for the whole grain and usually organic versions to try [...]

If there is one critical thing that the BodyBugg taught me is that the average person’s sodium (Na for the science geeks out there [me included]) intake is probably double what is recommended.  Everything has salt in it and some is needed for our bodies to function properly. During my dieting I was trying to [...]

So the purpose of the health food chart below, which is actually a little bit bigger than shown, is to illustrate the health benefits (probably not verified by the FDA) of certain types of foods.  What struck me right away is the two that I circled . First, avocados are listed to help fight diabetes.  [...]

As a diabetic, it’s critical that I take care of my body and be as healthy as possible.  The odds are stacked against me so any little opportunity to eat right, exercise or pay special attention to my body could help me over the long run. On the Facebook fan page, I have been talking [...]

The last 2 posts (…finish strong & …win at diabetes) have led up to this one where I am going to discuss my recent diet and exercise. Diet I first mentioned that I started the Fat Flush diet back in August of last year.  I think it’s a great plan, but with not without some [...]

This is a guest post by Marc Wolf a registered pharmacist and CEO of Diabetic Care Services.  The tips below are to help parents of children with diabetes shift the focus off of Halloween candy so the kids can have more fun.  Thank you Marc for your tips! * * * * * Today, candy [...]

1. Introduction 2. Caffeine 3. The Diet 4. Progress So far I have discussed what the plan and goal is, the amount of caffeine I was drinking and the new diet I have started.  This post will discuss the progress I’ve made in a very short time.  Just to recap, I started with a goal [...]

1. Introduction 2. Caffeine 3. The Diet 4. Progress So far I have covered what I am doing and the ridiculous amount of caffeine I was drinking.  This post will focus on the diet I’ve started.  Just to recap a little on my current weight situation and goal.  I am 5’10″ and weighed about 200 [...]

1. Introduction 2. Caffeine 3. The Diet 4. Progress My Vice A little while back, I discussed the issue of caffeine possibly causing blood sugar levels to rise.  That post and information inspired me to do a giveaway so others could research diabetes to see what they may not have known about.  For a long [...]