Sunday I spent the day preparing meals for the week and have a delicious White Chicken Chili Recipe for you. Meal prepping for diabetics is a very effective practice and a tool I have used for many years. It saves time, money and the stress of trying to eat healthy. Meal prep can include quick,…
Do your glutes have amnesia? It’s called Dead Butt Syndrome or Glute Amnesia. Chances are if you sit a lot at work and in your daily life, your glutes have forgotten how to fire properly. Reciprocal inhibition causes one muscle (In this case hip flexor complex) to become tight, while the opposing muscles (glute medius) become…
The single leg RDL is a great functional exercise requiring no equipment and targets the entire lower body with one movement. The Romanian Deadlift is also a great exercise for people with diabetes. Single Leg RDL mimics every day movement; Examples include, bending over to pick up an objective from the floor in a way that protects…
Jump rope is one of the oldest and most convenient fitness modalities available to us. The convenience of jumping rope means you only need the motivation to step outside and start. No driving, no traffic, so it takes less time and its a very good form of exercise with lots of benefits. To lose weight…
In the evening after dinner, I sometimes crave sweets. It can be challenging to find a sweet snack that won’t elevate my blood sugar too much, is nutritionally dense, and is YUMMY! Dark Chocolate Covered Apples are definitly the solution for me and diabetics with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. They are easy to prepare…
Imagine if what we have been taught to be healthy food choices are not the best choice to achieve a healthy brain, body function and longevity free from chronic disease? Imagine if foods we believe to prevent disease actually cause disease? This higher fats keto diabetic diet (aka ketogenic diet) actually helps people with diabetes…
Can you see The Light at the End of the tunnel ? (No you are not dying). It’s actually the workout fairy trying to coax you into exercising. A common misconception is exercise comes easy to individuals that engage in consistent exercise, therefore this could not be further from the truth. An individual who regularly engages in…
My 2018 New Years resolution is doing something good for myself each day. Recently I’ve discovered the health benefits of butter coffee for people with diabetes. Referred to as keto coffee and bulletproof coffee as well. I also added a simple butter coffee recipe in this article. My resolution accomplishes 3 things: 1. forces a…
Ok it’s the annual fitness trainer mandatory “holiday eating tips” post! This will be short and sweet. It’s a simple and (sometimes difficult) formula: “eat less and move more” especially if you have diabetes. Exercise Try to exercise in the morning before you go out to events. Exercise can be going to the gym or running or…