Lisa Ball 
If you enjoy eating grapes you may want to know about the heart and other benefits you receive from grapes. Researchers have determined that eating purple and/or red grapes daily may support heart health and help lower you risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and high triglycerides. Grapes are considered healthy foods for lots of … Read more
Self management of my Type 2 diabetes First year to March 2017 Summary Diagnosed Type 2, February 2016 (HbA1C 66 mmol/mol, 8.2%) Low-carb diet Self-testing No medication Now in non-diabetic range (HbA1c 37 mmol/mol, 5.7%) 22 kg weight loss Improved lipid profile My introduction and diagnosis My first blood test was in February 2016 following … Read more
Morning guys Recently experienced some good news. Following diagnosis of T2 a few months ago I went for my two monthly check and bloods taken, and my results came back extremely positive. I have reduced my HBA1C from 56 down to 38 and have lost 15kg in 12 weeks on a self made dietary plan. … Read more
Diabetes is a disease in which your body can’t metabolize carbohydrates properly, and either doesn’t make or respond to insulin. A healthy diet is a significant part of preventing diabetes complications and managing your blood sugar levels. A healthy diet is essential for managing type 2 diabetes. So if you have type 2 diabetes, cheese … Read more
Fruit is good for everyone. Eating fruit is a healthy way to satisfy daily nutritional needs and satisfy hunger. But, most fruits are made up of sugar and water, which raises question about whether fruits are healthy for people with diabetes. In fact, diabetics can eat anything including various fruits but it doesn’t mean you … Read more
Despite popular belief that the watermelons are made up of sugar and water, watermelon is really considered as a nutrient dense fruit, a food which offers a high amount of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins along with a very low amount of calories. Actually watermelon has become synonymous with picnics and summer for good reason. It … Read more
A diabetic can eat anything but it doesn’t mean you can eat them with abandon. So for the question: Is pizza incompatible with diabetes? The answer is absolutely not. Balanced nutrition and careful planning play vital role in managing your diabetes. The real question is that how do we manage to perfectly incorporate pizza into … Read more
Have you ever tried making your own crackers, your homemade crackers? Your very own crunchy, crispy, seed-topped crackers. Crackers are quite easy to make at home. People with diabetes sometimes want a cracker, and even need it to serve our friends. However almost all of the crackers you will get either have taste terrible or … Read more
Popcorn can be a healthy snack depending upon how it’s prepared, and it is also one of little snacking pleasures of life. After all, who can imagine gonna see a flick with no stopping by shop for a small bucket? A lot of people love to eat popcorn at the movies. However people with diabetes … Read more
Hi, I’m Lisa and I have found out I’m suffering from incurable diabetes. While it may be a struggle, I’m very optimistic that in the future, I will be able to go into remission and get back my full health. Even though it is reported that many people are hereditary likely to get diagnosed with … Read more