Everybody does it...or at least that's what I told myself. I'd gotten away with doing it for several months: purposefully letting my blood sugars run high because I hate having lows. I'd developed this bad habit one year ago, during a summer where I was filling all of my free time with mile-long runs to the gym where I'd... Read more
GROCERY SHOPPING. Ben & Jerry's, here I come! Never go grocery shopping if you're low or still recovering from a low! We all know we really only need 15 grams of carbohydrates to treat a low, but those darned cravings are hard to ignore. Entering a building filled with food when you're trying to ignore... Read more
I didn't start taking yoga very seriously until a year ago -- but when I really started attending classes regularly and focusing on the breathing, postures and form of the entire practice, my body and my blood sugars were oh so grateful. Being a very difficult but low impact form of exercise, yoga will not hurt your knees and joints the way... Read more
I'm not talking about "toning" or playing around with little 3- and 5-pound weights here -- I'm talking about weightlifting. It's one of the best things I've done for my blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. Since beginning to train seriously and regularly with weights four days a week (sometimes five if I have... Read more
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