Fight Diabetes With A Few Simple Steps

Fight the onset of diabetes with these few simple steps:
1. eat a healthy breakfast daily (no donuts or bagels). within 2 to 3 hours of waking. This controls appetite and daily caloric intake.
2. Get enough sleep. This will keep your cortisol levels regulated. Cortisol spikes raise insulin levels which lead to blood sugar imbalances. Good sleep helps to regulate hormonal levels.
3. Don't eat luncheon meats. They are high in fat, calories, preservatives and salt. Regular intake of luncheon meats leads to more weight gain. Eat more fruits, vegetables and have fresh cooked sliced meat for a sandwich instead of the garbage they label luncheon meat....unless of course, you prefer ground bones, intestines and waste products on your rye bread.
4. Stop smoking...now! Smoking constricts blood circulation. The American Diabetes Foundation has found that non smokers have lower risks of developing diabetes than smokers.
5. Shake your booty. Exercise helps take off those added pounds, helps to control cholesterol, blood pressure and regulates insulin production.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you've been diagnosed with borderline sugar/diabetes, you need to get proactive about it...unless you savor the idea of injecting yourself with insulin everyday for the rest of your life.  I've just given you 5 easy steps to take to help you avoid this daily conviction of self injections and the pain and dis-ease that comes with diabetes.  You have no excuses, no cause to whine....just do it!

Fructose is Everywhere, So Beware!

I was reading an article on fructose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).  I was astonished to find this fact:  the average American should only ingest 40 lbs of sugar per year.  In truth, the average American is ingesting 140 lbs of sugar yearly!  It seems fructose is added to just about everything these days:  fruit juices, most processed foods, jams, soda pop, crackers, and bread.   Fructose  in the form of HFCS is metabolised in the liver and, unlike a natural form of fructose (eg:  an apple contains fiber and fructose and thereby is metabolised slowly by the body), it has no nutritional value.  It doesn't trigger insulin, create glucose (energy) and inhibits leptin (this is what makes your body think you are full).  Baby formula contains HFCS....think about all the obese babies we have in the USA today; how did they get so fat at 6 months of age?

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Consume all natural and fresh foods whenever you can.  When you do your grocery shopping, start looking at the labels.  If you see high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as an ingredient, put the item back on the shelf.  You'll be putting less garbage in your body and doing yourself a huge favor.

Another Reason Why You Should Eat Your Greens

Personally, I really don't care if you eat meat, if you're a vegetarian, vegan....as long as you are conducting a healthy lifestyle and you're feeling fresh and fit - well, that's what counts here.  But for you folks out there (and you know who you are!) who 'poo-poo' eating your greens and fruits and other veggies every day, here's an eye opener for you:
http://www.forksoverknives.com/

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  whether you're having the steak, burger, chicken, tempeh, beans or eggs...put some veggies and greens on the plate to go with it!!