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Low Carb Swaps for Diabetics

If you have diabetes, your enemy isn’t just sugar. Carbohydrates can turn to sugar in the bloodstream, driving your blood glucose levels through the roof. When your body has too much sugar, it stores the excess as fat. Once the extra sugar goes into storage, your blood sugar level drops again. The American Diabetes Association suggests eating between 45 and 75 grams of carbohydrates at each meal and 15 to 30 grams of carbohydrates at snack time. This doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to carbs entirely, but you do have to make smart choices. Swap regular white or … Continue reading →

Kid Fitness – Beware the Backlash

In the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of articles on childhood obesity. We’ve also seen a lot of reaction from the schools and school districts in response to concerns of the parents and the health administration. We’ve applauded the changes they’ve made to the school menus and the cafeteria offerings. We’ve applauded the soda ban and we’re very happy about that. But there’s another ban that’s happening in some schools that’s a little more troubling – it’s a ban on cupcakes. The cupcake ban is not only in the school cafeterias but also as it relates to any … Continue reading →

Fat Fighting Arsenals

Are you concerned about your children’s weight? Are you worried that they might have a weight issue, but you aren’t sure how to target it and you need to be careful to avoid damaging their self-esteem? Here are a few tips for moms and dads alike to employ in helping their whole family achieve healthier eating habits and increased activity to stimulate weight loss. Remember, there is no single solution to being overweight. It’s a combination of environmental factors that brought you or your family to the weight you are now. So it will take a combination of solutions and … Continue reading →

Fad Diets – The Sugar Buster

Dieting often means losing your sweet tooth or at least moderating it. We all know that sugar damages our teeth and we’ve told our kids for years to lay off the sweets. They can have one candy bar, not the dozen they may want. It can be hard to tell ourselves the same, especially with the larger candy portions and the fact that eating chocolate can often make us feel better when we’re down. The Sugar Buster diet bases its food recommendations on 30 percent carbohydrate, 30 percent protein and 40 percent fat. So you’re allowed to eat fish, poultry, … Continue reading →