Author Archives: Renee Reid

Stress and Diabetes: Using Mindfulness to Successfully Deal with Both

Diabetes has been recognized as an epidemic that affects millions of people around the world. The day in and out of managing a chronic illness can be taxing on your emotional and physical health. Counting carbs, managing injections, watching your family and friends eat foods that you might not be able to eat anymore canContinue reading “Stress and Diabetes: Using Mindfulness to Successfully Deal with Both”

Three Reasons to Consider Managing Type 2 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet

You don’t have to give up meat entirely but try an experiment. Cut your meat intake by half for the next two weeks and notice how you feel. Check your weight at the beginning and at the end. Then, decide for yourself if you want to go back to your normal portion of meat or if you want to cut back even further and run an additional experiment.

Feeling Safe in An Unsafe World: Three Ways to Create Your Own Safety Bubble

     For the longest time, I abdicated my safety to others, my parents, employers, husbands, family members, and even in a way, to my children.  Being their mom gave me purpose and anchored me to the world.  I needed this because my own childhood had given me a rocky start in life.  My favorite memoryContinue reading “Feeling Safe in An Unsafe World: Three Ways to Create Your Own Safety Bubble”

Why Is Your Eating Out of Control? Tips To Help You Learn to Control Your Food Urges

Exercise more. Of course, I couldn’t write a post on getting healthy without mentioning the need to exercise. Physical activity burns calories and helps to fight depression and anxiety, which can lead to overeating. Aim to work out at least 30 minutes a day 3 times a week.

Give Meatless Mondays A Try

You probably know that a plant-based diet offers many benefits for your health, but it can be hard to give up hamburgers and bacon. In fact, an estimated 5 out of 6 vegetarians eventually go back to eating meat.   However, there’s also evidence that making the transition gradually increases the chances of sticking with aContinue reading “Give Meatless Mondays A Try”

What to Do When the Gym Is Crowded-And You Just Want to Go Home

We know that working out will help prevent, delay, or successfully manage a chronic illness like diabetes, so just do it!

Sugar Vs. Salt: Which One is Worse?

People with diabetes have a higher chance of developing high blood pressure; this could increase their chances of developing cardiovascular disease.