When Was Your Last Check-up?  Four Health Screenings for Men Over 50

Listen to Episode 28 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: When Was Your Last Check-up?  Four Health Screenings for Men Over 50 My dad was in his sixties, and my younger brother was in his fifties when they succumbed to heart disease.  So, I am very passionate about making sure the men in my life knowContinue reading “When Was Your Last Check-up?  Four Health Screenings for Men Over 50”

Weight Loss Drugs Should You Use Them to Lose Weight and Manage Diabetes?

Listen to Episode 27 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: Weight Loss Drugs Should You Use Them to Lose Weight and Manage Diabetes? Today, I thought I would weigh in on these new diabetes/weight loss drugs bombarding us with television and print ads.  To be clear, this is just my opinion.  But, as someone who knowsContinue reading “Weight Loss Drugs Should You Use Them to Lose Weight and Manage Diabetes?”

Stop the All or Nothing Mentality

Listen to Episode 26 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: Stop the All or Nothing Mentality Hello friends, I am sharing why we must stop the all-or-nothing mentality regarding our wellness journey on today’s show.  I have been guilty of this mentality, -and I share how and what I did about it in today’s episode. EvenContinue reading “Stop the All or Nothing Mentality”

Cutting Back on Sugar for Real This Time

Click here to listen to Episode 25 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: Cutting Back on Sugar for Real This Time We’ve all said it including me, today I am not going to the vending machine, or get a large fry from the drive-thru, or drink a soda.  Yet, according to the USDA, Americans consume 17Continue reading “Cutting Back on Sugar for Real This Time”

Losing Belly Fat, the Healthy Way

Click here to listen to episode 24 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast, Losing Belly Fat the Healthy Way Looking cute in a bathing suit isn’t the only reason to be concerned about belly fat. Packing on excess pounds around your middle raises your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. ItContinue reading “Losing Belly Fat, the Healthy Way”

Two Tips to Creating a Dynamic Evening Routine

Listen to episode 23 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast. Ready to get moving? Download your Lose Eight pounds in 30 days walking kit designed to help you naturally lose your first on next eight pounds. Click this link: https://buff.ly/31HlCrH With your help, we CAN win the battle against diabetes; visit The Diabetic Toolbox Store andContinue reading “Two Tips to Creating a Dynamic Evening Routine”

Lose Weight by Eating the Food You Love

   Hello, my friends; welcome back to the Diabetic Toolbox, where we believe you deserve a body that brings you joy.    The American Academy of Family Physicians created a program entitled All Foods Fit; as a Diabetes Lifestyle Coach, I love this new way of thinking because it means that maybe we are moving awayContinue reading “Lose Weight by Eating the Food You Love”

Three Easy Steps to Creating Your Morning Routine

Click here to listen to the latest podcast episode of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast Download your Lose Eight pounds in 30 days walking kit designed to help you naturally lose your first on next eight pounds. Today we are talking about how to create a successful morning routine.  You might be thinking, how would makingContinue reading “Three Easy Steps to Creating Your Morning Routine”

Diabetes & Gut Health

Resources: Did you know that 70-80 percent of your immune cells are in your gut?  If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, it is so important that you make your gut health a priority.  Now, don’t get anxious.  In today’s episode, we will discuss some simple solutions to improving your gutContinue reading “Diabetes & Gut Health”

Take a Luxurious Bath

When we think of what it means to be healthy, we often think of things like working out regularly, eating nutritious foods, limiting alcohol, or avoiding harmful substances.  All those things are great, but we often overlook a critical piece of the healthcare equation self-care.  Self-care tip number six is to do something very simple,Continue reading “Take a Luxurious Bath”