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How to control your blood sugar

Posted by Charles Waisbren on October 05, 2024 at 11:38 AM

Seems a bit more complicated than it is...
If you don't have GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE, you don't really need to worry about sugars. Your body produces enough insulin to put any digested sugars from the blood stream into your cells.
However, if you do have glucose intolerance ("pre-diabetes"/"borderline diabetes"/diabetes) then it is important to try to limit high glycemic foods.
Eat more protein and vegetables.
Stay away from high glycemic foods (cakes, candies, pizza, oranges, grapes, etc)

Good nutrition is important

Posted by Charles Waisbren on September 22, 2024 at 3:39 PM

Eat your vegetables.  They will make you big and strong. (but might turn you green)

 

Make sure you are getting enough Vitamin D

Posted by Charles Waisbren on September 13, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Regardless of the weather, make sure you get out once in awhile to soak up the sunshine.

Vitamin D is important.

If the weather doesn't permit this, start a Vitamin D supplement if your vitamin D level is low.

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What you should eat if you are on GLP (Ozempic/Mounjaro/Wegovy/Zepbound)

Posted by Charles Waisbren on August 02, 2024 at 7:06 PM

If you are currently taking GLP (Ozempic/Mounjaro/Wegovy/Zepbound) you will still need a cognitive approach to your food intake. You will do better avoiding fats and carbohydrates and sticking to intakes of  protein and vegetables.  Listen to your brain.  Don't eat if you are not hungry and for sure don't overeat.

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Good advice in how to prevent exercise injuries

Posted by Charles Waisbren on June 28, 2024 at 5:59 AM

I totally agree with this article and I am totally guilty of not doing anything that they recommend: cross training; careful evaluation of total muscle status from an exercise expert; diligent warmups.....) Hence, I am constantly recovering from exercise induced injury.

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