by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 28, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, Reversing Diabetes
We still don’t know exactly why people develop type 2 diabetes, but we do know that both genes and lifestyle put you at risk for the disease. The analogy that’s sometimes used to describe type 2 diabetes risk is, “Genes load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger.”...
by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 27, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, Reversing Diabetes
Why are health officials so concerned about the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes? The main reason for their worry is the many health complications diabetes can cause. When the blood sugar level is high, and it stays elevated for long periods of time, it can damage...
by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 26, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, How To Eat, Reversing Diabetes
We love sweets. Today, we put sugar in — or on — just about everything we eat. Coffee, tea, soda, cereal, juice — Sugar is everywhere and it’s in everything. In fact, the average person consumes 150 pounds of sugar per year. In just one week you will consume more...
by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 24, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, How To Eat, Reversing Diabetes
Carbohydrates are the body’s main energy source, and yet not all carbohydrates are created equal. There are two kinds of carbohydrates in the diet: simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates provide the body with a quick energy source. They...
by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 23, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, How To Eat, Reversing Diabetes
The worst possible diet you can eat—the one that will cause and worsen type 2 diabetes—is a diet that is high in both refined carbohydrates and refined fats—which, coincidentally, is the typical American diet. In addition to watching your intake of sugar and simple...
by Cheryl Farley Wellness | Nov 21, 2013 | About Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, How To Eat, Reversing Diabetes
Change is never easy. It puts us face-to-face with the unknown. It challenges us to go outside of our comfort zones. It breaks us out of our routines and pushes us into uncharted waters. Do you want to change? Do you want to be healthier? Do you want to live a long...
