Emotional Eating and Blood Sugar: What Are You Really Asking Food to Do for You?

What if the biggest challenge with managing your blood sugar isn’t what you’re eating, but what you’re asking your food to do for you? Think about it. We ask an awful lot of our food, don’t we?  It has to taste good, be nutritious, fit into our budget, and be easy enough to prepare afterContinue reading “Emotional Eating and Blood Sugar: What Are You Really Asking Food to Do for You?”

Family History and Prediabetes: Can You Change Your Family’s Health Story?

When Your Family Medical History Starts to Feel Personal What happens when your family medical history reads more like the cast list from a gothic horror movie than a family tree? Heart disease. Type 2 diabetes. Breast cancer. Rheumatoid arthritis. High blood pressure. Stroke. For years, those conditions lived on medical forms I filled outContinue reading “Family History and Prediabetes: Can You Change Your Family’s Health Story?”

I Am Becoming Stronger Every Time I Choose Myself

How many times have you promised yourself that you’d start taking better care of yourself… soon? Soon, I’ll start walking. Soon, I’ll eat healthier. Soon, I’ll make myself a priority.  But here’s the question, my friend: What happens when soon never comes?  I spent years putting myself on the back burner, convincing myself that onceContinue reading “I Am Becoming Stronger Every Time I Choose Myself”

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help: Your Health Was Never Meant to Be a Solo Journey

Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. Today weContinue reading “Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help: Your Health Was Never Meant to Be a Solo Journey”

Prediabetes Is Not a Life Sentence: Your First Seven Days After Diagnosis

At The Diabetic Toolbox, our mission is to end Type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. We help adults over 40 lower their blood sugar, lose weight, improve mobility, and build healthier lives through realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes. We believe lasting change begins with education, practical action, compassionate coaching,Continue reading “Prediabetes Is Not a Life Sentence: Your First Seven Days After Diagnosis”

Back to Me Day One:  Why Reflection Is the First Step to Lower Blood Sugar and Better Health

Listen to the latest episode of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee.  I am an Emotional EatingContinue reading “Back to Me Day One:  Why Reflection Is the First Step to Lower Blood Sugar and Better Health”

Back to Me: A Diabetes Coach’s Journey Back to Better Blood Sugar, Strength, and Energy

Listen to the latest episode of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast Why I’m Beginning Again After Prediabetes Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name isContinue reading “Back to Me: A Diabetes Coach’s Journey Back to Better Blood Sugar, Strength, and Energy”

When Your Blood Sugar Is Up and Down, So Are Your Cravings and Mood

Listen to the latest episode of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eatingContinue reading “When Your Blood Sugar Is Up and Down, So Are Your Cravings and Mood”

Why Information Alone Won’t Help You Reverse Prediabetes (And What Actually Does)

Listen to the latest episode of The Diabetic Toolbox Podcast Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time visiting together, my name is Renee. I’m an emotional eatingContinue reading “Why Information Alone Won’t Help You Reverse Prediabetes (And What Actually Does)”

Five Signs Your Blood Sugar May Be Affecting Your Vision: What Every Adult with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Should Know

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first-time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. I help adults overContinue reading “Five Signs Your Blood Sugar May Be Affecting Your Vision: What Every Adult with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Should Know”