Tips for Lowering Your Blood Sugar, Losing Weight, and Staying Consistent With Diabetes
Over the years I've learned that managing diabetes doesn't require a perfect plan. It requires the right habits, applied consistently. In this post, I'm sharing a collection of practical tips across five areas of your life: nutrition, movement, monitoring, stress and sleep, and daily habits. Find the ones that fit your life and start building momentum today.
The Simplest Way to Lower Your Blood Sugar Without Living in the Gym
You cleaned up your eating, but your blood sugar numbers are still not moving. The missing piece might be how much you are sitting. In this episode, Oscar breaks down what a sedentary lifestyle really means, why it keeps your blood sugar stuck, and the simplest way to start changing it without living in the gym.
Foods That Make Reversing Diabetes Difficult: The Truth About Ultra-Processed Food
Ultra-processed food is not just "bad food." It is food that has been manufactured with industrial ingredients you would never find in your own kitchen.
It is built to taste amazing, last forever on a shelf, and make it very easy to overeat. We are talking about chips, pastries, cookies, sugary cereals, fast food, frozen microwave meals, candy, and a lot of the snack foods that get marketed as healthy.
Yes, even some of those protein bars.
I am not saying you can never eat something that comes in a package. That is not realistic. But there is a clear difference between regular processed food and ultra-processed food, and that difference is what keeps a lot of people stuck.
The Real Reason You Keep Snacking at Night
When it comes to reaching our goals, few things are as frustrating as feeling like we’re running in circles. You start strong, set your intentions, but then something gets in the way, and you’re back to square one. Sound familiar? It does to me, too. I know the struggle of taking steps forward only to be pulled back by unproductive habits. Today, I want to share a system I’ve developed to help you break this cycle and start making real progress.
Changing Unproductive Habits That Keep Holding You Back
When it comes to reaching our goals, few things are as frustrating as feeling like we’re running in circles. You start strong, set your intentions, but then something gets in the way, and you’re back to square one. Sound familiar? It does to me, too. I know the struggle of taking steps forward only to be pulled back by unproductive habits. Today, I want to share a system I’ve developed to help you break this cycle and start making real progress.
How to Bounce Back Better: Turning your Setbacks into setups
Back in 2018, when I was first diagnosed with prediabetes, my doctor’s office sent me home with a one-page document that had “Mediterranean Diet” written at the top. That sheet included a list of foods to eat and ones to avoid. I was told that I needed to lose weight in order to prevent my condition from getting worse. Apparently, this Mediterranean diet I had just learned about was the key.
The Mediterranean Diet: A Sustainable Lifestyle for Losing Weight and Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Back in 2018, when I was first diagnosed with prediabetes, my doctor’s office sent me home with a one-page document that had “Mediterranean Diet” written at the top. That sheet included a list of foods to eat and ones to avoid. I was told that I needed to lose weight in order to prevent my condition from getting worse. Apparently, this Mediterranean diet I had just learned about was the key.
A Healthy Guide to Good Nutrition
Being “healthy” is more than just exercising regularly and eating healthy foods on occasion. There’s a lifestyle component. You see, when you make up your mind to achieve better health, the focus should be on making it a way of life. Short-term weight loss goals are ok. However, we’re after longevity.