Hello friends, I am starting a new series designed to assist employers in better supporting staff diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. As an employer, understanding the basics of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes is crucial for helping your workforce’s health and productivity. These conditions are increasingly prevalent, and early intervention can significantly impactContinue reading “Understanding Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Employers”
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Meatless Magic: Kickoff with Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Hello friends, and welcome to the first week of our Meatless Mondays series! Whether you’re a seasoned vegetarian or just beginning to explore the benefits of plant-based eating, Meatless Mondays is a fantastic way to kickstart a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. Each week, I will share a delicious, easy-to-make, meatless recipe perfect for you andContinue reading “Meatless Magic: Kickoff with Quinoa Stuffed Peppers”
Harnessing Calorie Counting to Optimize Blood Sugar Levels and Shed Excess Weight
Click here to listen to episode 37 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: Harnessing Calorie Counting to Optimize Blood Sugar Levels and Shed Excess Weight Effective strategies to manage blood sugar levels and achieve sustainable weight loss are crucial. Among the many approaches, one method stands out for its precision and adaptability: calorie counting. This practiceContinue reading “Harnessing Calorie Counting to Optimize Blood Sugar Levels and Shed Excess Weight”
Meatless Monday Recipe # 4: Vegan Coconut Ginger Noodle Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Snow Peas & Crispy Onions
Hello Friends, today’s meatless Monday recipe is a creamy vegan ginger noodle soup with sweet potatoes, snow peas, and crispy onions. This soup has a lot of ingredients; I cooked the snow peas but ate them separately. I could have also left out the sweet potatoes because the ramen noodles were filling, but theContinue reading “Meatless Monday Recipe # 4: Vegan Coconut Ginger Noodle Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Snow Peas & Crispy Onions”
Meatless Monday: Zucchini & Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto
Hello, everyone, and welcome to our first Meatless Monday Recipe blog. I will share a meatless recipe you can cook and share with your family. I encourage you to dust off those aprons and become a master home cook. For October, I am sharing recipes from Hello Fresh, which provides meal kits to home kits,Continue reading “Meatless Monday: Zucchini & Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto”
Diabetes, Alcohol, and Stress
Listen to episode 35 of The Diabetic Toolbox, Diabetes, Alcohol, and Stress Diabetes, alcohol, and stress have a complicated relationship. If you are alive, stress is one of those things you cannot get away from, but you can learn to manage it; whether you have just been diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes orContinue reading “Diabetes, Alcohol, and Stress”
How to Create Your Health Vision for Fall
Listen to Episode 34 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: How to Create Your Health Vision for Fall Happy Fall! Can you believe it is September already? It seems like we just said hello to 2023. If you have yet to reach your wellness goals or have decided to wait until next year to start again,Continue reading “How to Create Your Health Vision for Fall”
Do You Need a Nap? How to Do Productive Napping Self-Care Saturday Tip #3
Yesterday on the podcast, we talked about the connection between diabetes and sleeping; my self-care tip for you today is maybe adding a nap to your day. Do you need a nap? Maybe like me, this was a phrase you often heard from your mom, or perhaps as a mom or dad, you saidContinue reading “Do You Need a Nap? How to Do Productive Napping Self-Care Saturday Tip #3”
Diabetes and Sleep: What You Need to Know
Listen to Episode 31 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: Diabetes and Sleep: What You Need to Know You probably know that watching what you eat is important for managing diabetes. Still, you may need to realize how your sleep can also significantly impact your ability to manage the disease. Research conducted by the Centers forContinue reading “Diabetes and Sleep: What You Need to Know”
The Courage to Start Again: Four Tips to Help You Restart Your Wellness Journey
Listen to Episode 30 of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast: The Courage to Start Again: Four Tips to Help You Restart Your Wellness Journey Sometimes, we forget that our wellness journey is a marathon, not a sprint. We can be so hard on ourselves when we mess up. What if we decide to love our bodyContinue reading “The Courage to Start Again: Four Tips to Help You Restart Your Wellness Journey”
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