A prediabetes diagnosis can be scary, especially if you don’t know much about the disease. However, getting diagnosed with prediabetes can actually be a benefit to you because it ... Read More
Prediabetes
Are You A Couch Potato? 4 Reasons To Start Moving TODAY!
A new study proves that the old adage "use it or lose it" is definitely true when it comes to fitness. After just two weeks of sedentary behavior, formerly fit people had: ... Read More
Learn your Risk for Prediabetes — And Continue Living your Best Life
“I’m living my best life!” I don’t know about you, but that phrase has been the mantra of my life for a while now. I live it, walk it, talk it, and try to make daily decisions with ... Read More
My Story: 28-Year-Old Diagnosed With Prediabetes Discovers It’s Not About What You Look Like
It took reading an article about a young Black man diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and learning about a relative’s type 2 diagnosis to send Marrion Johnson Jr. to the doctor’s ... Read More
The Benefits of Receiving A Prediabetes Diagnosis
There’s something about the term “prediabetes” – maybe it’s the “pre” – that makes it sound less worrisome than it really is. Prediabetes is a condition that occurs when blood ... Read More
Stop It Before It Starts: Eliminating Prediabetes and Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
There are 30 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes and another 84 million people have prediabetes – that’s 1 in 3 adults. For those who don’t know, prediabetes is when a ... Read More
Reversed: The First Ever Diabetes Reality Show by Charles Mattocks
1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Leading the race is 15.1% of American Indians/Alaskan Natives and falling close behind is 12.7% of Blacks. Charles ... Read More
You May Be On the Road to Diabetes. 7 Things You Need to Know.
We tend to take warning signs in our everyday lives for granted. Car horns and fire alarms can feel like noisy nuisances more times than not, but they save lives. Being ... Read More
Top 7 Diabetes Diets: The Choice is Yours
When it comes to diabetes and meal planning, there is no one-size-fits-all. In fact, the 2013 American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) nutrition recommendations identify several meal ... Read More
A Can Of Soda A Day Could Increase Your Risk Of Prediabetes By Nearly 50 Percent
Drinking a can of sugary soda every day can dramatically heighten a person's risk of developing a "warning sign" condition that precedes full-blown type 2 diabetes, a new study ... Read More
High-Protein Diet May Not Reduce Risk Of Diabetes
While many believe that a high-protein diet can help with weight loss, a new study finds it might actually prevent an important health benefit that comes with slimming ... Read More
Meal Prep 101: Creating A Meal That Heals
I am often asked what foods I ate to lose so much weight and cure my pre-diabetes. Remember, if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. When prepping your meals for the day or ... Read More
Pre-Diabetes: 5 Foods To Cut Your Diabetes Risk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in every 3 adults in the U.S. has pre-diabetes, which is usually the result of having higher-than-normal blood sugar ... Read More
Q&A: Exercise and Prediabetes
Q: What impact does physical activity have on type 2 and prediabetes? How much and what types of exercise are recommended? Answer: Physical activity is crucial for people ... Read More