Posts Tagged ‘type 2 diabetes’
Tired? Irritable? Food Cravings?
Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel your brain and muscles. The thing is, it can fluctuate. A lot.…
Read MoreNeed a mood boost?
No question that what you eat can affect how you feel, right? Mental health and brain health are complex. So are the foods we eat, and the ways our bodies interact with those foods. While, we don’t know the exact mechanisms how food and nutrition help, we know a few ways food impacts our moods.…
Read MoreSaving my sister’s life with food
The food abuse had been going on for years, leading to obesity, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. This was managed with a myriad of medications. I think at one point she told me she was on nine different medications! Some 20 years later, it all came to a head with a medical crisis (though there were many…
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