Here’s a dull management saying for you: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. That’s true in business, but it’s also true if you have, or are approaching diabetes. You need to literally measure your food – or …
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10 simple ways to reverse diabetes
1. Eat a low GL diet. A ‘low glycemic’ diet won’t cause sugar spikes and that’ll keep your blood sugar even. 2. Pig out on soluble fibres. A low GL diet includes foods like lentils, beans and chickpeas which are …
Read More7 lifestyle habits that give diabetes a foothold
1. A sweet tooth. If you’re fond of anything that gives you a quick sugar rush, it’s not going to help you out. And this includes a whole load of stuff you could term healthy, like honey, raisins, banannas and …
Read MoreHow type 2 diabetes creeps up on you
A poor lifestyle and diet raises your blood sugar levels. There’s no getting away from that. The trouble is, the more often your blood sugar leves go high, the more insulin you make. And the more you make, the more …
Read MoreIt’s the excess insulin that’s the real problem
This really surprised me. Oddly, it’s not the excess sugar in your the blood that causes the health problems. Believe it or not, it’s the excess insulin that does the damage. Too much insulin: Promotes fat storage and your body …
Read MoreThe symptoms and the consequences of type 2 diabetes
The main symptoms of type 2 diabetes are: Unusual weight chance (both up and down) Constant thirst Constant sugar craving Frequent urination Tiredness Blurred vision Itchy skin Course, you can have none of these and still be diabetic. And bear …
Read MoreMy light bulb moment with diabetes.
One thing that confused me when I first started scratching my head about diabetes, was a very simple question. If your body is producing too much insulin, surely that’s going to lower your blood sugar levels? But that’s the rub …
Read MoreWhat is Type 2 diabetes?
Let’s get Type 1 out of the way first. Type 1 diabetes is when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when your body produces too much. Here’s what’s frightening about Type 2 diabetes though: Half of …
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