Diabetes and Exercise
The Washington Post has an interesting article on diabetes and weight loss.
The gist of the article is that aerobic and resistance training combined is better than doing either aerobic or resistance training alone. In the article, participants did one or the other for 45 minutes, three times a week OR… they did both, each for [...]
Site Recommendation
We’ve been having trouble find a lot of low-carb foods locally, so we’ve started ordering online. If you haven’t already found them, Netrition is a great place to find unusual foods that may be tough to find where you live. Although we buy low-carb foods, they offer a wide range of products.
Even better, they ship [...]
Low Carb Pancake recipe
I’ve made these twice, with great success. I can’t even tell they’re low-carb.
Beat two eggs in a mixing bowl with three tablespoons of oil and 1 1/2 cups cream thinned with water. I like to do mine about half cream and half water, until it’s the consistency of whole milk. Add carb quick to that [...]
Tips for low-carb eating
Whether you’re diabetic or just trying low-carb or low-glycemic diets to lose weight, it can be tough to plan meals. When potatoes, pasta, rice, and bread are pretty much out of the picture, it can be almost impossible to follow your tried and true recipes.
How can you go low-carb and still enjoy eating?
Read labels. Beware [...]
Type 2 Diabetes
Recently, my husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. As you can imagine, that puts a whole new focus on our efforts to eat better and lose weight.
For those who don’t know much about diabetes, I’ve put together a short article. Although I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about it already, I’ve learned a lot [...]