Diabetes Management

When we start out on any diet or self-improvement plan, we are full of excitement and motivation. We’ve seen some motivational TED talk or just finished the latest book on Marcus Aurelius and now we feel ready to finally change our life. We buy the new jogging shoes, join the […]

Working from home definitely has its advantages. No morning or afternoon commute in heavy traffic. You can sleep in a bit longer because you don’t have to drive to the office twenty miles away. And, perhaps most importantly, you can spend more time with your family even as you toil […]

Just like we can divide the world into cat people and dog people, we can do the same with the divide between coffee people and tea people.  Which one do you prefer? For me, I lean more towards coffee, although there are times when a hot cup of tea hits […]

There’s been a growing debate over the past few years over whether or not you should have breakfast or not before you start your day. Growing up in the pre-Internet days, there was no debate about the importance having breakfast. Breakfast, we were told in those pre-social media days before […]

With our schedules getting busier by the day, it can sometimes be difficult to schedule any time for our workout, if we even have one. By the time we get home from work that sofa in front of the TV can be too tempting to resist. After we’ve had our […]

In my last post we discussed the challenge of being unexpectedly confronted with a box of freshly made Krispy Kreme donuts as you arrive at your workplace the first thing in the morning. While it’s nice that a generous coworker thought well enough of her fellow officemates to treat them […]

For those of us who need to be very selective on what we eat, one of the most challenging temptations we face is coming into our office or workplace in the morning and seeing a couple of boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts sitting on the table in our lunch room. […]

One of the things that can be quite stressful in dealing with diabetes is monitoring your blood sugar throughout the day. On days when you feel pretty good about your diet and exercise you might get a higher than normal reading. It can be quite discouraging to feel like all […]

One of the most difficult parts of the holiday season is saying no to all of those delicious treats that friends and family will be bringing over. When you’re doing your best to eat healthier and eliminate the sugar and carbs, it can be a real test of your resolve […]