Hunger is painful. And scary for most people. Enough of it will break anyone’s determination to lose weight and improve their health. 😩 Anyone who has ever followed the conventional dieting advice of restricting calories and exercising more probably remembers...
I will never tell you not to exercise if you want to. Exercise has enormous benefits, both mental and physical. I don’t even need to get into all those benefits, because most people are well aware that exercising is good for you. However, it is misguided to...
The Problem Predictions for the number of Americans who are being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes are WAY OFF. In 2001, the American Diabetes Association published the Projection of Diabetes Burden Through 2050, which estimated that 11 million adults in the U.S. had...
It’s OK. Most people who are not already taking insulin are terrified of insulin. 😰 I help people give themselves their first insulin shot, and even the manliest of men can shake like a leaf. And I tell them, it makes sense, no? OUR BRAINS KNOW IT’S A BAD...
Being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (or anything for that matter) feels so disempowering. You feel like something is happening TO YOU, and that you have very little control over the situation. You might ask yourself questions like: “How did I let this happen?” “Why...
When you’re thinking about committing to something, how often do you tell yourself you don’t have time in your life? “I just don’t have enough time.” “I’ve got too much going on right now. I’ll wait until it’s a better time.” Who decides when it is the right time? The...
