Every week there is a new headline in the news about what you should or shouldn't eat. It's hard to keep up because they often...

The holidays are no longer a day or two each month. We now have a "holiday season" that basically lasts from Halloween until the new year. That's a long time. The question is, how do you handle these eight weeks each year? Staying on track may or may not be your goal, but for some people, their health depends on it. They don't have the luxury of letting their guard down because it's the holidays. And for those that are making progress toward their goals they likely don'

If you turn over a product at the grocery store and look through the ingredients you'll likely find an artificial sweetener listed. They are in everything these days. Why is that? Well, one reason is our culture tells us that calories are everything. If a food manufacturer can put a zero calorie sweetener in a product and keep the calorie count as low as possible you better believe they are going to use them. I'll save my calorie rant for another day. Today I want to f

I get it...pricking your finger multiple times a day is not fun. And if you're "only prediabetic" is that really necessary? Not to...

"I want people to care about their blood sugar as much as they do about their retirement accounts. Your health is your greatest wealth."...

Am I what?! I realize this is probably not a question that you've asked yourself. It's not something you see by looking in the mirror. ...

Stress. Ugh. I don't know one person who likes to feel "stressed out". We're constantly told we should reduce our stress, but it's rare that anyone actually takes the time to explain why. Not to mention reducing stress is easier said than done, am I right? But did you know it could be wreaking havoc on your blood sugar and sabotaging your weight loss goals? In fact, it can easily cause an increase of 10-20 mg/dL which is a big deal for someone with prediabetes or high r