by bens nqc | Jul 23, 2018 | News, Nutrition
This year’s Nutrition Month theme is “Go Further with Vegetables,” and we couldn’t agree more with the message. However, we think that it could be better if we add another word: even. Go even further with vegetables. Don’t be content with the usual bunch of green,...
by bens nqc | Jun 29, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Type 2
Too much sweetness is bad for your heart. Literally.You might already have an idea what we’re talking about since the Internet is replete with these kinds of cheesy, but often true, fact-lets. Sweets, in moderation, are good, even needed actually. Our bodies run on...
by bens nqc | Jun 26, 2018 | Diabetes Management, Testing and Monitoring
It’s tough enough if you’re either clinically depressed or diabetic, what more if both applies to you? You eat more because you’re depressed and then you’re depressed because you keep on eating more, thus creating a vicious cycle. A cycle that can lead to diabetes and...
by bens nqc | Jun 22, 2018 | Behavior and Lifestyle, Nutrition and Fitness
So, you have been diagnosed with prediabetes? Don’t panic! It’s not the end of the world and if you play your cards right, you might even reverse it. The key here is, aside from being active physically from now on, is in what you eat. Unfortunately for you, sugar is...
by bens nqc | Jun 19, 2018 | Diabetes Management, Natural Remedies, Testing and Monitoring
It’s now officially the start of “cuddle weather,” which also means the start of the monsoon season. And that also means cold, cold weather… and of course, floods. It feels like a reprieve from the oppressive heat at first, but then as a diabetic, there’s no rest for...
